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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Lemon ghost flathead

Hoplichthys citrinus Gilbert, 1905
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Max Length
21.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
183–490 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Occurs in the continental shelf and in the continental slope . Benthic . Neither anterolateral glandular groove nor venom gland is present .

Scientific Name
Hoplichthys citrinus
Authority
Gilbert, 1905
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
21.5 cm
Depth Range
183–490 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Lemon ghost flathead is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Lemon ghost flathead is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Lemon ghost flathead is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Lemon ghost flathead is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 183 - 490 m . Temperate Central Pacific: Australia (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.6±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
21.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Gilbert, 1905

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 11 records indexed .

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