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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Grideye fish

Ipnops agassizii Garman, 1899
Max Length
16.5 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
1392–4163 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
41.00/100
Typical Length
13.5 cm
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Abyssobenthic on the lower slope and rise. Largest eggs ca 0.8 mm; fecundity is low with ca 85-300 eggs per clutch. Eyes are particularly modified into flat lenseless plaques as in Ipnops murrayi.

Scientific Name
Ipnops agassizii
Authority
Garman, 1899
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
16.5 cm
Depth Range
1392–4163 m
Latitude
22°S – 6°N
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
41.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 19. Head black, body dark.: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Grideye fish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Grideye fish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Grideye fish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1392 - 4163 m . Deep-water; 6°N - 22°S

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0049 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
16.5cm
Dorsal Rays
10
Anal Rays
17

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2013

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
41.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Latitude Range
6°N – 22°S
Described By
Garman, 1899

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .

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