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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Forktail large-eye bream

Gymnocranius elongatus Senta, 1973
Max Length
35 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
50–100 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Typical Length
25 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabits sandy or low-relief rocky bottoms . Feeds on bottom-living invertebrates. Marketed fresh . May be solitary or in small groups, on flat offshore trawling grounds, occasionally near shallow coral reefs .

Scientific Name
Gymnocranius elongatus
Authority
Senta, 1973
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
35 cm
Depth Range
50–100 m
Latitude
25°S – 35°N
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10. : fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Forktail large-eye bream 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; depth range 50 - 100 m . Tropical; 35°N - 25°S West Pacific: east Africa and Seychelles to the Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.4±0.41
🧍 Solitary
Food Items

bottom-living invertebrates

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01698 × L2.98 (TL)
Max TL
35cm
Dorsal Spines
10
Dorsal Rays
10
Anal Spines
3
Anal Rays
10

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
32.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
35°N – 25°S
Described By
Senta, 1973

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Gymnocranius elongates Senta 1973 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 56 records indexed .

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