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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Silver porgy

Diplodus caudimacula Poey, 1860
Max Length
30 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
22 cm
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Found in shallow coastal waters, especially in clear water over rocky and coral bottoms; the young may form aggregations. Feeds on algae, mollusks and crabs.

Scientific Name
Diplodus caudimacula
Authority
Poey, 1860
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
30 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Silver porgy is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Silver porgy is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Silver porgy is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Silver porgy is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Tropical Central Atlantic: southeast Florida (USA), West Indies, and the southern shore of the Caribbean Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.1±0.45
Food Items

algae, mollusks and crabs

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01995 × L2.96 (TL)
Max TL
30cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Poey, 1860

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