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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Ovoid toothpony

Gazza dentex Valenciennes, 1835
Max Length
11.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Ovoid toothpony (Gazza dentex), first described by Valenciennes, 1835 is a small fish in the family Leiognathidae (order Acanthuriformes). Adults typically reach 11.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Gazza dentex
Authority
Valenciennes, 1835
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
11.6 cm
Trophic Level
3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Ovoid toothpony is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Ovoid toothpony 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; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 20 m . Tropical East Indian Archipelago.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01862 × L2.95 (TL)
Max TL
11.6cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2023

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Valenciennes, 1835

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