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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Cyclothone Pygmaea

Cyclothone pygmaea Jespersen & Tåning, 1926
Max Length
2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
500–1400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Precise depth range dependent upon developmental stage and season. Presumed dioecious, spawns during spring to autumn .

Scientific Name
Cyclothone pygmaea
Authority
Jespersen & Tåning, 1926
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
2 cm
Depth Range
500–1400 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Cyclothone Pygmaea is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Cyclothone Pygmaea is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

Size at Maturity
3.3cm TL

Probably dioecious .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 500 - 1400 m . Deep-water; 47°N - 30°N, 6°W - 36°E

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.4±0.45

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3 (TL)
Max TL
2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2014

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Jespersen & Tåning, 1926

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Cyclothone microdon pygmaea Jespersen & Tåning 1926 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 99 records indexed .

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