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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Polar

Deep water spiny plunderfish

Harpagifer nybelini Prirodina, 2002
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Polar
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Deep water spiny plunderfish (Harpagifer nybelini), first described by Prirodina, 2002 is a fish in the family Harpagiferidae (order Perciformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Polar waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Harpagifer nybelini
Authority
Prirodina, 2002
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Polar
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Deep water spiny plunderfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Deep water spiny plunderfish 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; depth range ? - 64 m . Polar Southern Ocean: Kerguelen.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

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

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
42.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Polar
Described By
Prirodina, 2002

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Deep water spiny plunderfish · Deep-water spiny plunderfish

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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