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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Slender stargazer

Crapatalus angusticeps Hutton, 1874
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Max Length
40 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Slender stargazer (Crapatalus angusticeps) is a ray-finned fish of the family Leptoscopidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 40 cm. With a trophic level of 3.7, it is a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Crapatalus angusticeps
Authority
Hutton, 1874
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
40 cm
Trophic Level
3.7
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Slender stargazer is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Slender stargazer 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. Temperate Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.7±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
40cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
29.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Hutton, 1874

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