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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Entomacrodus Randalli

Entomacrodus randalli Springer, 1967
Max Length
8.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive , and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal . Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters .

Scientific Name
Entomacrodus randalli
Authority
Springer, 1967
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
8.8 cm
Trophic Level
2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17; Vertebrae: 34 - 35. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Entomacrodus Randalli is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

algae
aquatic plants
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous, distinct pairing .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Tropical Central Pacific: Marquesas Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00759 × L3 (TL)
Max TL
8.8cm
Dorsal Rays
16
Anal Rays
17
Vertebrae
35

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Springer, 1967

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