🌊 Marine
Data Deficient
🐠 Aquarium
🌡️ Tropical
Campichthys Nanus
Campichthys nanus Dawson, 1977
📖 Overview
Ovoviviparous . The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail . Males may be mature at about 2.5 cm SL.
Scientific Name
Campichthys nanus
Authority
Dawson, 1977
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
2.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Syngnathiformes
Syngnathiformes
Family
Syngnathidae
Syngnathidae
Genus
Campichthys
Campichthys
Species
Campichthys Nanus
Campichthys nanus
🐟 Physical Description
: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Campichthys Nanus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Tropical known only from the vicinity of Pinda, Mozambique.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.4
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00035 × L3.19
(TL)
Max TL
2.5cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2016
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Dawson, 1977
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Campichthys Nanus.
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