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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Catesbya Pseudomuraena

Catesbya pseudomuraena Böhlke & Smith, 1968
Max Length
14 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Catesbya Pseudomuraena (Catesbya pseudomuraena), first described by Böhlke & Smith, 1968 is a small fish. Adults typically reach 14.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.

Scientific Name
Catesbya pseudomuraena
Authority
Böhlke & Smith, 1968
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
14 cm
Trophic Level
3.7
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Catesbya
Catesbya
Species
Catesbya Pseudomuraena
Catesbya pseudomuraena

🐟 Physical Description

Vertebrae: 141. : eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Catesbya Pseudomuraena is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 9 m . Tropical Central Atlantic: Bahamas.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.7±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00102 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
14cm
Vertebrae
141

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Böhlke & Smith, 1968

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