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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Ebinania Malacocephala

Ebinania malacocephala Nelson, 1982
Max Length
22 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Ebinania Malacocephala (Ebinania malacocephala), first described by Nelson, 1982 is a medium-sized fish in the family Psychrolutidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 22.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Ebinania malacocephala
Authority
Nelson, 1982
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
22 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Ebinania Malacocephala is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Ebinania Malacocephala 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; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 603 m . Deep-water; 53°S - 55°S Southern Ocean: between Pitcairn Islands and Antarctica.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.4±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
22cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
17.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Nelson, 1982

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Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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