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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Engyprosopon Raoulense

Engyprosopon raoulense Amaoka & Mihara, 1995
Max Length
8.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
15–59 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
30.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Engyprosopon Raoulense (Engyprosopon raoulense), first described by Amaoka & Mihara, 1995 is a small fish in the family Bothidae (order Pleuronectiformes). Adults typically reach 8.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 15 to 59 metres. It occurs in Temperate 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 Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Engyprosopon raoulense
Authority
Amaoka & Mihara, 1995
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
8.2 cm
Depth Range
15–59 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
30.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Short pectorial fin on the ocular side, caudal fin without markings, gill rakers without serrations and teeth on upper jaw biserial .: short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Engyprosopon Raoulense 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 15 - 59 m . Temperate Southwest Pacific: Raoul Island (Kermadec Islands) and Norfolk Island.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00912 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
8.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
30.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Amaoka & Mihara, 1995

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