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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Kobayashi's bristlemouth

Cyclothone kobayashii Miya, 1994
Max Length
4.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
0–1058 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Kobayashi's bristlemouth is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Cyclothone kobayashii
Authority
Miya, 1994
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
4.2 cm
Depth Range
0–1058 m
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Stomiiformes
Stomiiformes
Family
Gonostomatidae
Gonostomatidae
Genus
Cyclothone
Cyclothone
Species
Kobayashi's bristlemouth
Cyclothone kobayashii

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Kobayashi's bristlemouth is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Kobayashi's bristlemouth is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Kobayashi's bristlemouth is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Kobayashi's bristlemouth is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 0 - 1058 m . Deep-water; 38°S - 67°S Southern Ocean: circumglobal.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.1±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3 (TL)
Max TL
4.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Miya, 1994

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Blind Bristlemouth · Kobayashi's Bristlemouth · Kobayashi’s Bristlemouth
🌍CES štětinozubka Kobajašiho

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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