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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Spinycoat anglerfish

Echinophryne mitchellii Morton, 1897
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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

Overview information for Spinycoat anglerfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

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

Diet information for Spinycoat anglerfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 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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