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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Spinycoat anglerfish

Echinophryne mitchellii Morton, 1897
Max Length
11.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
30–70 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Spinycoat anglerfish (Echinophryne mitchellii), first described by Morton, 1897 is a small fish. Adults typically reach 11.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 30 to 70 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Echinophryne mitchellii
Authority
Morton, 1897
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
11.1 cm
Depth Range
30–70 m
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Echinophryne
Echinophryne
Species
Spinycoat anglerfish
Echinophryne mitchellii

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Spinycoat anglerfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Spinycoat anglerfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 30 - 70 m . Temperate; 38°S - 47°S, 147°E - 152°E endemic to southern Australia, from Wilson's Promontory, Victoria to Tasmania.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.8±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
11.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Morton, 1897

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