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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Blackfin Stargazer

Ichthyscopus nigripinnis Gomon & Johnson, 1999
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
51.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Blackfin Stargazer (Ichthyscopus nigripinnis), first described by Gomon & Johnson, 1999 is a fish in the family Uranoscopidae (order Perciformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey.

Scientific Name
Ichthyscopus nigripinnis
Authority
Gomon & Johnson, 1999
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Trophic Level
4.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
51.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Blackfin Stargazer is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Blackfin Stargazer 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; demersal; depth range ? - 15 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4.3±0.8

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00617 × L3.11 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
51.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.3
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Gomon & Johnson, 1999

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Blackfin Stargazer

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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