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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

チゴコオリカジカ

Icelus ecornis Tsutsui & Yabe, 1996
Max Length
9.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
208–226 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

チゴコオリカジカ (Icelus ecornis), first described by Tsutsui & Yabe, 1996 is a small fish in the family Cottidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 9.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 208 to 226 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Icelus ecornis
Authority
Tsutsui & Yabe, 1996
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
9.2 cm
Depth Range
208–226 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 20. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for チゴコオリカジカ 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; bathydemersal; depth range 208 - 226 m . Deep-water Northwest Pacific: northern Japan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00603 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
9.2cm
Dorsal Spines
9
Dorsal Rays
21
Anal Rays
18

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
34.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Tsutsui & Yabe, 1996

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES vranka abaširská
🇯🇵Japanese Chigokorikajika · チゴコオリカジカ

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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