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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Berber ponyfish

Equulites berbis Valenciennes, 1835
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Max Length
11 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
3–40 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
9 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabits inshore coastal waters . Feeds on small crustaceans and bivalves . Minimum depth range from Ref. 121815.

Scientific Name
Equulites berbis
Authority
Valenciennes, 1835
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
11 cm
Depth Range
3–40 m
Latitude
26°S – 33°N
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Berber ponyfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Berber ponyfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Berber ponyfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 3 - 40 m . Tropical; 33°N - 26°S, 32°E - 133°E West Pacific: from the Red Sea and eastern coast of Africa to Indonesia, north to Japan; Mediterranean by Lessepian migration.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.41
Food Items

small crustaceans and bivalves (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01413 × L3.02 (TL)
Max TL
11cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2023

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
33°N – 26°S
Described By
Valenciennes, 1835

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