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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Deep-water

Eustomias Micropterygius

Eustomias micropterygius Parr, 1927
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.3
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Eustomias Micropterygius (Eustomias micropterygius) is a ray-finned fish of the family Stomiidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. With a trophic level of 4.3, it is an apex predator. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Eustomias micropterygius
Authority
Parr, 1927
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
DD
Trophic Level
4.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Stomiiformes
Stomiiformes
Family
Stomiidae
Stomiidae
Genus
Eustomias
Eustomias
Species
Eustomias Micropterygius
Eustomias micropterygius

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Eustomias Micropterygius is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Eustomias Micropterygius is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic. Deep-water Central Atlantic: Bahamas.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
4.3±0.8

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00309 × L3.12 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
29.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.3
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Parr, 1927

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES svítivka drobnoploutvá
🇵🇹Portuguese Peixe-dragão-hispânico

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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