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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Brown Irish lord

Hemilepidotus spinosus Ayres, 1854
Max Length
29 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
0–780 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
51.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Occurs in intertidal areas and down to at least 130 or 780 m depth . Usually found in subtidal areas of exposed coasts . Feeds on crustaceans .

Scientific Name
Hemilepidotus spinosus
Authority
Ayres, 1854
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
29 cm
Depth Range
0–780 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
51.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 35. Dorsal deeply notched between third and fourth spine, and between spinous and rayed portions; caudal rounded . Color brown, often tinged with red on dorsal surface, mottled and barred with 4 dark saddles over dorsal surface .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Brown Irish lord is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Brown Irish lord is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 780 m . Temperate; 59°N - 32°N

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5
Food Items

crustaceans (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00447 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
29cm
Dorsal Spines
11
Dorsal Rays
19
Anal Rays
15
Vertebrae
35

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
51.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Ayres, 1854

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

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