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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Diplodus Ascensionis

Diplodus ascensionis Valenciennes, 1830
Max Length
22 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
30.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Diplodus Ascensionis (Diplodus ascensionis), first described by Valenciennes, 1830 is a medium-sized fish in the family Sparidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 22.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

Scientific Name
Diplodus ascensionis
Authority
Valenciennes, 1830
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
22 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
30.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Diplodus Ascensionis is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Diplodus Ascensionis 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 ? - 10 m . Tropical Southeast Atlantic: endemic to Ascension Island.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.1±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01995 × L2.96 (TL)
Max TL
22cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
30.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Valenciennes, 1830

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