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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Reticulate spikefish

Hollardia hollardi Poey, 1861
Max Length
11.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.3
Depth
230–915 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Reticulate spikefish (Hollardia hollardi), first described by Poey, 1861 is a small fish in the family Triacanthodidae (order Tetraodontiformes). Adults typically reach 11.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 230 to 915 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Hollardia hollardi
Authority
Poey, 1861
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
11.5 cm
Depth Range
230–915 m
Trophic Level
4.3
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14. : short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Reticulate spikefish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 230 - 915 m . Deep-water; 32°N - South America.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
4.3±0.8

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01995 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
11.5cm
Dorsal Spines
6
Dorsal Rays
17
Anal Rays
14

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.3
Apex / Top predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Poey, 1861

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Animals · Animal
🇩🇰Danish Dyreriget
🇩🇪German Tiere
🇫🇮Finnish eläimet
🇫🇷French Animaux
🌍GLA ainmhidh · ainmhidhean · beathach · beathaichean
🇯🇵Japanese 動物界
🇳🇱Dutch dieren
🌍NNO dyreriket
🌍NOB dyreriket
🇵🇹Portuguese Animal
🇸🇪Swedish flercelliga djur · djur
🌍UKR Тварини

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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