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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Pearly perchlet

Chelidoperca margaritifera Weber, 1913
Max Length
5.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Pearly perchlet is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Chelidoperca margaritifera
Authority
Weber, 1913
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
5.1 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Pearly perchlet is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pearly perchlet is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Pearly perchlet is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Pearly perchlet is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range ? - 118 m . Temperate

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00513 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
5.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
16.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Weber, 1913

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇯🇵Japanese ミナミヒメコダイ

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Chelidoperca margaritifer Weber 1913 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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