🌊 Marine
🌡️ Subtropical
Girella Simplex
Girella simplex Richardson, 1848
📖 Overview
Girella Simplex (Girella simplex) is a ray-finned fish of the family Kyphosidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters.
Scientific Name
Girella simplex
Authority
Richardson, 1848
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
47.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Centrarchiformes
Centrarchiformes
Family
Kyphosidae
Kyphosidae
Genus
Girella
Girella
Species
Girella Simplex
Girella simplex
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Girella Simplex is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Girella Simplex 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; benthopelagic. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.01479 × L3.08
(TL)
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
47.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Richardson, 1848
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