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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Coral Sea perchlet

Chelidoperca lecromi Fourmanoir, 1982
Max Length
13 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Coral Sea perchlet (Chelidoperca lecromi) is a ray-finned fish of the family Serranidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 13 cm. With a trophic level of 3.6, it is a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Chelidoperca lecromi
Authority
Fourmanoir, 1982
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
13 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Coral Sea perchlet is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Coral Sea perchlet 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; demersal; depth range ? - 300 m . Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.6±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00513 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
13cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
33.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Fourmanoir, 1982

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Coral Sea perchlet
🏳️Catalan Serrà del Mar del Corall
🌍CES kanic štíhlotělý
🌍LIT 利氏赤鮨

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .

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