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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Eustomias Paxtoni

Eustomias paxtoni Clarke, 2001
Max Length
20.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.5
Depth
0–1250 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Eustomias Paxtoni is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Eustomias paxtoni
Authority
Clarke, 2001
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
20.7 cm
Depth Range
0–1250 m
Trophic Level
4.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Barbel with medial branch arising from stem and a pair of lateral branches arising from medial branch distal to its origin; medial branch stout, almost as thick as stem, terminating in rounded tip lacking filaments; lateral branches tiny, short filaments; terminal bulb protruding strongly dorsad, ovoid in lateral profile; three long medial terminal filaments on distal end of bulb; a pair of dorso-lateral terminal filaments terminating in small but prominent spheroids .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Eustomias Paxtoni is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Eustomias Paxtoni is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Eustomias Paxtoni is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1250 m . Deep-water West Pacific: in equatorial waters; Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
4.5±0.8

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00309 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
20.7cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
34.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.5
Apex / Top predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Clarke, 2001

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES svítivka Paxtonova
🇵🇹Portuguese Peixe-dragão-de-Paxton

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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