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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Dysommina Pygmaea

Dysommina pygmaea Tighe & Pogonoski, 2025
Max Length
16.9 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
424–456 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone

📖 Overview

Overview information for Dysommina Pygmaea is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Dysommina pygmaea
Authority
Tighe & Pogonoski, 2025
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
16.9 cm
Depth Range
424–456 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 271 - 300; Anal soft rays: 244 - 276; Vertebrae: 122. : eel-like; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Dysommina Pygmaea is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Dysommina Pygmaea is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Dysommina Pygmaea is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 424 - 456 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.6±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00102 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
16.9cm
Dorsal Rays
286
Anal Rays
260
Vertebrae
122

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Tighe & Pogonoski, 2025

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