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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

ユメソコグツ

Coelophrys brevicaudata Brauer, 1902
Max Length
7.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

ユメソコグツ (Coelophrys brevicaudata), first described by Brauer, 1902 is a small fish in the family Ogcocephalidae (order Lophiiformes). Adults typically reach 7.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Coelophrys brevicaudata
Authority
Brauer, 1902
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
7.7 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Simple tubercules on lateral surface of the body. Eye large, 4.6-5.3 in HL. Illicial cavity width greater than eye diameter .: short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for ユメソコグツ 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 ? - 1024 m . Subtropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02455 × L2.93 (TL)
Max TL
7.7cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Brauer, 1902

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES chřestivec maloocasý
🇯🇵Japanese Yumesokogutsu · ユメソコグツ
🇨🇳Chinese 棘茄魚 · 短尾腔蝠魚

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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