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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Gruvel's dragonet

Diplogrammus gruveli Smith, 1963
Max Length
6.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Gruvel's dragonet (Diplogrammus gruveli), first described by Smith, 1963 is a small fish in the family Callionymidae (order Callionymiformes). Adults typically reach 6.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Diplogrammus gruveli
Authority
Smith, 1963
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
6.2 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Gruvel's dragonet is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Gruvel's dragonet 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; demersal. Tropical Indian Ocean: Egypt, Suez Canal.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00794 × L2.82 (TL)
Max TL
6.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Smith, 1963

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