🌊 Marine
Least Concern
🌡️ Tropical
Chiasmodon Asper
Chiasmodon asper Melo, 2009
📖 Overview
Found in the mesopelagic to bathypelagic zones; where juveniles are known from 180-450 m, while adults are found at greater depths, 5154-5691 m (mean 5423 m) .
Scientific Name
Chiasmodon asper
Authority
Melo, 2009
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
17.9 cm
Depth Range
180–5691 m
Latitude
31°S – 19°N
Trophic Level
3.7
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Scombriformes
Scombriformes
Family
Chiasmodontidae
Chiasmodontidae
Genus
Chiasmodon
Chiasmodon
Species
Chiasmodon Asper
Chiasmodon asper
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Chiasmodon Asper is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Chiasmodon Asper 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; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 180 - 5691 m . Tropical; 19°N - 31°S, 135°W - 178°E
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.7±0.2
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00389 × L3.12
(TL)
Max TL
17.9cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
19°N
–
31°S
Described By
Melo, 2009
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