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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Grammoplites Knappi

Grammoplites knappi Imamura & Amaoka, 1994
Max Length
30 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
30.00/100
Typical Length
25 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Grammoplites Knappi (Grammoplites knappi) is a ray-finned fish of the family Platycephalidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 30 cm. With a trophic level of 3.8, it is a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Grammoplites knappi
Authority
Imamura & Amaoka, 1994
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
30 cm
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
30.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12. Lateral line scales frequently 53, each scale with a backward directed spine that does not extend beyond rear margin of scale. Interorbital width less than 9% of head length. Caudal fin frequently with 2 dark bands posteriorly. Dorsal fin rays IX, I,VIII, or I,VII,I, usually I,VIII.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Grammoplites Knappi is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Grammoplites Knappi is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Grammoplites Knappi is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range ? - 32 m . Tropical South China Sea, the Gulf of Thailand and Johore shoals of Malaysia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.8±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00457 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
30cm
Dorsal Spines
9
Dorsal Rays
12
Anal Rays
12

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
30.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Imamura & Amaoka, 1994

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