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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Largepore conger

Gnathophis macroporis Karmovskaya & Paxton, 2000
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Largepore conger (Gnathophis macroporis), first described by Karmovskaya & Paxton, 2000 is a fish in the family Congridae (order Anguilliformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Gnathophis macroporis
Authority
Karmovskaya & Paxton, 2000
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Largepore conger 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; demersal; depth range ? - 164 m . Temperate Indian Ocean: Victoria, Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.8±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00062 × L3.19 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
33.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Karmovskaya & Paxton, 2000

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Largepore Conger

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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