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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Threadnose bass

Choranthias tenuis Nichols, 1920
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Threadnose bass (Choranthias tenuis) is a ray-finned fish. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters. With a trophic level of 3.3, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Choranthias tenuis
Authority
Nichols, 1920
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Choranthias
Choranthias
Species
Threadnose bass
Choranthias tenuis

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Threadnose bass is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Threadnose bass is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Threadnose bass is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Threadnose bass is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic. Subtropical North Carolina, southeastern Gulf of Mexico, Yucatan, Puerto Rico, southern Caribbean (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
13.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Nichols, 1920

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