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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Doras Carinatus

Doras carinatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.8
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Doras Carinatus (Doras carinatus), first described by (Linnaeus, 1766) is a fish in the family Doradidae (order Siluriformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Doras carinatus
Authority
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
2.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Doras Carinatus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Doras Carinatus 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

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.8±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0123 × L2.96 (TL)
Dorsal Spines
1
Dorsal Rays
6
Anal Rays
13

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2021

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.8
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
(Linnaeus, 1766)

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Silurus carinatus Linnaeus 1766 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 57 records indexed .

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