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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Castello's apron numbfish

Discopyge castelloi Menni, Rincón & García, 2008
Max Length
30.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
35–55 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Benthic on inner continental shelf. Smallest known size of newborn, still with umbilical scars is 9-10 cm TL. Rarely captured and life history unknown .

Scientific Name
Discopyge castelloi
Authority
Menni, Rincón & García, 2008
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
30.7 cm
Depth Range
35–55 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Castello's apron numbfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Castello's apron numbfish 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; pelagic-neritic; depth range 35 - 55 m . Tropical; 38°S - 45°S, 58°W - 66°W Southwest Atlantic: Necochea and Camarones (off Argentina).

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01175 × L2.88 (TL)
Max TL
30.7cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
21.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Menni, Rincón & García, 2008

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