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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Mosaic leatherjacket

Eubalichthys mosaicus Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886
Max Length
60 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.8
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
52.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Adults are found on deep offshore reefs down to about 140 m, while juveniles occur in estuaries and on coastal reefs .

Scientific Name
Eubalichthys mosaicus
Authority
Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
60 cm
Trophic Level
2.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
52.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Mosaic leatherjacket is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Mosaic leatherjacket 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; reef-associated; depth range ? - 140 m . Temperate South Wales and Tasmania.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
2.8±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0195 × L2.93 (TL)
Max TL
60cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
52.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.8
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Deep Bodied Leatherjacket · Deep-bodied Leatherjacket · Dinnerplate Leatherjacket · Mosaic Leatherjacket · Oval Leatherjacket
🏳️Catalan Peix llima mosaic
🇩🇪German Mosaiklederjacke
🇵🇹Portuguese Peixe-porco-mosaico
🇨🇳Chinese 高体锯棘单棘鲀

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .

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