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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Sharp-nose weedfish

Heteroclinus tristis Klunzinger, 1872
Max Length
30 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Found on shallow, low reef on sand with sparse tall weeds in seagrass areas . Feed mostly on weed shrimps .

Scientific Name
Heteroclinus tristis
Authority
Klunzinger, 1872
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
30 cm
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Sharp-nose weedfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Sharp-nose weedfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Sharp-nose weedfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Sharp-nose weedfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic. Temperate West Pacific: southern Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
4±0.69

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00501 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
30cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2010

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
32.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Klunzinger, 1872

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