🌊 Marine
Data Deficient
🌡️ Tropical
Yellow snout seabream
Dentex carpenteri Iwatsuki, Newman & Russell, 2015
📖 Overview
Dentex species are known to be basically benthic and deep-sea inhabiting, not strong swimmers and considered to be allopatric .
Scientific Name
Dentex carpenteri
Authority
Iwatsuki, Newman & Russell, 2015
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
21.9 cm
Depth Range
200–215 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Ray-finned fishes
Actinopterygii
Order
Perch-like fishes
Perciformes
Family
Sparidae
Sparidae
Genus
Dentex
Dentex
Species
Yellow snout seabream
Dentex carpenteri
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Yellow snout seabream is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Yellow snout seabream 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; reef-associated; depth range 200 - 215 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.6±0.6
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.01995 × L2.96
(TL)
Max TL
21.9cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2019
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
37.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Iwatsuki, Newman & Russell, 2015
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