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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Polar

Crystallias Matsushimae

Crystallias matsushimae Jordan & Snyder, 1902
Max Length
38 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
30–700 m
Climate
Polar
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
36.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Crystallias Matsushimae (Crystallias matsushimae) is a ray-finned fish. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 38 cm. It occurs at depths between 30 and 700 metres. With a trophic level of 3.6, it is a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Crystallias matsushimae
Authority
Jordan & Snyder, 1902
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Polar
Max Length
38 cm
Depth Range
30–700 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
36.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Crystallias
Crystallias
Species
Crystallias Matsushimae
Crystallias matsushimae

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Crystallias Matsushimae is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Crystallias Matsushimae 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 30 - 700 m . Polar Northwest Pacific: Sea of Japan and Pacific coasts of Honshu to Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril Islands, southeastern Kamchatka, and Commander Islands, Bering Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.6±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
38cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
36.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Polar
Described By
Jordan & Snyder, 1902

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