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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Heteroconger Camelopardalis

Heteroconger camelopardalis Lubbock, 1980
Max Length
50.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
20–25 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Heteroconger Camelopardalis (Heteroconger camelopardalis), first described by Lubbock, 1980 is a large fish in the family Congridae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 50.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 20 to 25 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Heteroconger camelopardalis
Authority
Lubbock, 1980
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
50.1 cm
Depth Range
20–25 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Heteroconger Camelopardalis 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; non-migratory; depth range 20 - 25 m . Tropical Southwest Atlantic: northeastern Brazil, including Fernando de Noronha.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00102 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
50.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
34.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Lubbock, 1980

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