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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Orange clinid

Ericentrus rubrus Hutton, 1872
Max Length
10.5 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
0–30 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
18.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Occurs in rock pools and subtidal area down to 30 m. Usually found living on brown algae (Carpophyllum and Cystophora). Feeds on small weed dwelling crustaceans.

Scientific Name
Ericentrus rubrus
Authority
Hutton, 1872
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
10.5 cm
Depth Range
0–30 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
18.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Orange clinid is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Orange clinid is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Orange clinid is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Orange clinid is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 30 m . Temperate Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5
Food Items

small weed dwelling crustaceans

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00575 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
10.5cm

🌡️ 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
18.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Hutton, 1872

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Sticharium rubrum Hutton 1872 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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