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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

ウラウチヘビギンポ

Enneapterygius cheni Wang, Shao & Shen, 1996
Max Length
2.4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
0–12 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites . Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters .

Scientific Name
Enneapterygius cheni
Authority
Wang, Shao & Shen, 1996
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
2.4 cm
Depth Range
0–12 m
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18; Vertebrae: 33. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for ウラウチヘビギンポ is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for ウラウチヘビギンポ is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for ウラウチヘビギンポ is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 12 m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00617 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
2.4cm
Dorsal Spines
15
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
18
Vertebrae
33

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2010

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Wang, Shao & Shen, 1996

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇯🇵Japanese Urauchihebigimpo · ウラウチヘビギンポ

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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