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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Engyprosopon Latifrons

Engyprosopon latifrons Regan, 1908
Max Length
8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
37–68 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Engyprosopon Latifrons (Engyprosopon latifrons), first described by Regan, 1908 is a small fish in the family Bothidae (order Pleuronectiformes). Adults typically reach 8.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 37 to 68 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.

Scientific Name
Engyprosopon latifrons
Authority
Regan, 1908
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
8 cm
Depth Range
37–68 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Anal soft rays: 59 - 66. Caudal fin short (1.38 to 1.49 times in head length) (Ref 42535).: short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Engyprosopon Latifrons 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; demersal; depth range 37 - 68 m . Tropical West Pacific: widespread, from Cargados Carajos to the Philippines, north to Hong Kong (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00912 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
8cm
Anal Rays
63

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
29.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Regan, 1908

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