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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Half-banded stargazer

Gillellus semicinctus Gilbert, 1890
Max Length
5.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
5–140 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabits sandy bottoms . Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates . Minimum depth reported from Ref. 11482.

Scientific Name
Gillellus semicinctus
Authority
Gilbert, 1890
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
5.2 cm
Depth Range
5–140 m
Trophic Level
4
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Half-banded stargazer is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Half-banded stargazer is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Half-banded stargazer is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Half-banded stargazer is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 140 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Colombia, including the Galapagos and other offshore islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4±0.62
Food Items

small fishes and invertebrates (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
5.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2007

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Gilbert, 1890

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 11 records indexed .

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