🌊 Marine
Least Concern
🌡️ Tropical
Haemulon Atlanticus
Haemulon atlanticus Carvalho, Marceniuk, Oliveira & Wosiacki, 2020
📖 Overview
It is found in estuarine, coastal waters, and coral reefs, in sandy and rubby substrates up to a depth of 30 meters. The largest specimen observed was 22.4 cm, standard length .
Scientific Name
Haemulon atlanticus
Authority
Carvalho, Marceniuk, Oliveira & Wosiacki, 2020
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
22.4 cm
Depth Range
0–30 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Ray-finned fishes
Actinopterygii
Order
Perch-like fishes
Perciformes
Family
Haemulidae
Haemulidae
Genus
Haemulon
Haemulon
Species
Haemulon Atlanticus
Haemulon atlanticus
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Haemulon Atlanticus is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Haemulon Atlanticus 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; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 30 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
🌿 Brackish
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.3
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.01514 × L2.97
(TL)
Max TL
22.4cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
34.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Carvalho, Marceniuk, Oliveira & Wosiacki, 2020
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