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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Subtropical

Cocotropus Aurantius

Cocotropus aurantius Matsunuma, Sado & Motomura, 2021
Max Length
1.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3
Depth
10–54 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Cocotropus Aurantius (Cocotropus aurantius), first described by Matsunuma, Sado & Motomura, 2021 is a tiny fish in the family Aploactinidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 1.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 10 to 54 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

Scientific Name
Cocotropus aurantius
Authority
Matsunuma, Sado & Motomura, 2021
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Max Length
1.7 cm
Depth Range
10–54 m
Trophic Level
3
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Cocotropus Aurantius is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Cocotropus Aurantius 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 10 - 54 m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Japan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01995 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
1.7cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Matsunuma, Sado & Motomura, 2021

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