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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Foetorepus Kamoharai

Foetorepus kamoharai Nakabo, 1983
Max Length
14 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
30.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Foetorepus Kamoharai (Foetorepus kamoharai) is a ray-finned fish of the family Callionymidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 14 cm. With a trophic level of 3.3, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

Scientific Name
Foetorepus kamoharai
Authority
Nakabo, 1983
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Max Length
14 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
30.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7. First dorsal spine not elongate. Posterior half of lateral line on body with many upward and downward short branches. First dorsal fin with about 4 longitudinal dark lines. Attains 14 cm SL.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: circular.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Foetorepus Kamoharai 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; bathydemersal. Deep-water Northwest Pacific: known only from the Kochi Prefecture, Japan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00955 × L2.95 (TL)
Max TL
14cm
Dorsal Spines
4
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Rays
7

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
30.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Nakabo, 1983

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