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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Diplecogaster Ctenocrypta

Diplecogaster ctenocrypta Briggs, 1955
Max Length
1.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Diplecogaster Ctenocrypta (Diplecogaster ctenocrypta), first described by Briggs, 1955 is a tiny fish in the family Gobiesocidae (order Gobiesociformes). Adults typically reach 1.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Diplecogaster ctenocrypta
Authority
Briggs, 1955
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
1.7 cm
Trophic Level
3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Diplecogaster Ctenocrypta is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Diplecogaster Ctenocrypta 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; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 165 m . Subtropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00501 × L3.1 (TL)
Max TL
1.7cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2014

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
13.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Briggs, 1955

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