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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Icelus Rastrinoides

Icelus rastrinoides Taranetz, 1936
Max Length
12 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
40–500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Icelus Rastrinoides (Icelus rastrinoides), first described by Taranetz, 1936 is a small fish in the family Cottidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 12.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 40 to 500 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 rastrinoides
Authority
Taranetz, 1936
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
12 cm
Depth Range
40–500 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Icelus Rastrinoides is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Icelus Rastrinoides 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 40 - 500 m . Deep-water Northwest Pacific: Peter the Great Bay.

🌿 Ecology

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

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00603 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
12cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
32.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Taranetz, 1936

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .

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