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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Gorgasia Inferomaculata

Gorgasia inferomaculata Blache, 1977
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
59.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Gorgasia Inferomaculata (Gorgasia inferomaculata) is a ray-finned fish of the family Congridae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. With a trophic level of 3.4, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Gorgasia inferomaculata
Authority
Blache, 1977
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
59.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Gorgasia Inferomaculata 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; non-migratory. Tropical Central Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

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

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2016

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
59.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Blache, 1977

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