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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Heteroplopomus Barbatus

Heteroplopomus barbatus Tomiyama, 1934
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Heteroplopomus Barbatus (Heteroplopomus barbatus), first described by Tomiyama, 1934 is a fish. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Temperate 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
Heteroplopomus barbatus
Authority
Tomiyama, 1934
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Heteroplopomus
Heteroplopomus
Species
Heteroplopomus Barbatus
Heteroplopomus barbatus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Heteroplopomus Barbatus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Heteroplopomus Barbatus 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. Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00741 × L3.09 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Tomiyama, 1934

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