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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Cypselurus Longibarbus

Cypselurus longibarbus Parin, 1961
Max Length
30 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Cypselurus Longibarbus (Cypselurus longibarbus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Exocoetidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in pelagic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 30 cm. With a trophic level of 4, it is a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Cypselurus longibarbus
Authority
Parin, 1961
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
30 cm
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Beloniformes
Beloniformes
Family
Exocoetidae
Exocoetidae
Genus
Cypselurus
Cypselurus
Species
Cypselurus Longibarbus
Cypselurus longibarbus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Cypselurus Longibarbus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Cypselurus Longibarbus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - ? m. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
4±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00646 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
30cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
17.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Parin, 1961

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

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