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Diadromous Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Geotria Macrostoma

Geotria macrostoma Burmeister, 1868
Max Length
62.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
46.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Geotria Macrostoma is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Geotria macrostoma
Authority
Burmeister, 1868
Habitat
Diadromous
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
62.9 cm
Trophic Level
4.4
Vulnerability
46.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

This species is distinguished from G. australis by having a second dorsal fin connected with the caudal fin by a low skin fold (vs. separate), and by the position of the cloaca posterior to the origin of the second dorsal fin in immature and mature adults (cloaca anterior to or under the origin of the second dorsal fin); while the position of fins and cloaca of mature G. macrostoma remains similar to that of juvenile and sub-adults, in spawning adults of G. australis the separation between the second dorsal fin and the caudal fin becomes reduced to a notch .Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Geotria Macrostoma is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Geotria Macrostoma is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Semelparous .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; unknown. Temperate South America and Southwest Atlantic Islands: De la Plata River, Uruguay; de la Plata River to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina; Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, South Georgia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4.4±0.8

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00102 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
62.9cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2022

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
46.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Burmeister, 1868

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