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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Ichthyocampus Bikiniensis

Ichthyocampus bikiniensis Herald, 1953
Max Length
12.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Ichthyocampus Bikiniensis (Ichthyocampus bikiniensis), first described by Herald, 1953 is a small fish in the family Syngnathidae (order Syngnathiformes). Adults typically reach 12.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Ichthyocampus bikiniensis
Authority
Herald, 1953
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
12.7 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Ichthyocampus Bikiniensis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

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

Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; non-migratory. Tropical Central Pacific: Marshall Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00035 × L3.19 (TL)
Max TL
12.7cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
14.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Herald, 1953

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