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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Littoral Crozet spiny plounderfish

Harpagifer crozetensis Prirodina, 2004
Max Length
7.4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
38.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Littoral Crozet spiny plounderfish (Harpagifer crozetensis) is a ray-finned fish of the family Harpagiferidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in pelagic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 7.4 cm. With a trophic level of 3.3, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

Scientific Name
Harpagifer crozetensis
Authority
Prirodina, 2004
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
7.4 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
38.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Littoral Crozet spiny plounderfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Littoral Crozet spiny plounderfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Littoral Crozet spiny plounderfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Littoral Crozet spiny plounderfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; pelagic-neritic. Temperate Indian Ocean: Crozet Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.1 (TL)
Max TL
7.4cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
38.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Prirodina, 2004

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