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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Cetomimus Teevani

Cetomimus teevani Harry, 1952
Max Length
10.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
-
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Cetomimus Teevani (Cetomimus teevani) is a ray-finned fish of the family Cetomimidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 10.5 cm. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Cetomimus teevani
Authority
Harry, 1952
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
10.5 cm
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal soft rays: 17; Vertebrae: 50. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Cetomimus Teevani 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; bathypelagic. Deep-water Central Atlantic: off Bermuda and in the Gulf of Mexico.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
10.5cm
Dorsal Rays
16
Anal Rays
17
Vertebrae
50

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Harry, 1952

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