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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Hetereleotris Poecila

Hetereleotris poecila Fowler, 1946
Max Length
1.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Hetereleotris Poecila is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Hetereleotris poecila
Authority
Fowler, 1946
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
1.8 cm
Trophic Level
3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Gobiiformes
Gobiiformes
Family
Gobiidae
Gobiidae
Genus
Hetereleotris
Hetereleotris
Species
Hetereleotris Poecila
Hetereleotris poecila

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. Second dorsal-fin rays usually I,10, rarely I,11; anal-fin rays usually I,9; an enlarged dark brown bar on upper pectoral base, extending onto pectoral rays .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Hetereleotris Poecila is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Hetereleotris Poecila is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Hetereleotris Poecila is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Japan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00741 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
1.8cm
Dorsal Spines
7
Dorsal Rays
11
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
9

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Fowler, 1946

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Riukiuia poecila Fowler 1946 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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