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🌊 Marine Vulnerable 🌡️ Tropical

Coryphopterus Venezuelae

Coryphopterus venezuelae Cervigón, 1966
Max Length
7.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.5
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Coryphopterus Venezuelae (Coryphopterus venezuelae), first described by Cervigón, 1966 is a small fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 7.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Vulnerable.

Scientific Name
Coryphopterus venezuelae
Authority
Cervigón, 1966
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
7.5 cm
Trophic Level
2.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Coryphopterus Venezuelae 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 0 - ? m, usually 0 - 1 m . Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.5±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00741 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
7.5cm
Dorsal Spines
6
Dorsal Rays
11
Anal Rays
11

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
14.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.5
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Cervigón, 1966

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