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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Eusphyra Laticeps

Eusphyra laticeps Cantor, 1837
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.1
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
76.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Eusphyra Laticeps (Eusphyra laticeps), first described by Cantor, 1837 is a fish in the family Sphyrnidae (order Carcharhiniformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey.

Scientific Name
Eusphyra laticeps
Authority
Cantor, 1837
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Trophic Level
4.1
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
76.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Eusphyra Laticeps is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Eusphyra Laticeps is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Viviparous 📦 Batch Spawner 🤰 Viviparous
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
Internal

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic. Tropical Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
4.1±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00347 × L3.12 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
76.00/100
Very High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.1
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Cantor, 1837

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