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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Maculated prickled eelpout

Krusensterniella maculata Andriashev, 1938
Max Length
14 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
53–160 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Collection area with bottom sediments, sand with gravel and pebbles, temperature (at 50 m) 0.95°С, salinity 33.87‰ .

Scientific Name
Krusensterniella maculata
Authority
Andriashev, 1938
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
14 cm
Depth Range
53–160 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Vertebrae: 110 - 113. This species is distinguished by the following characters: pungent spines in D2 VII-VIII, found somewhat posterior the middle of the caudal part of the body, associated with the caudal vertebrae 37-46; all spiny rays (D1 + D2) 62-67; number of rays in D1 is greater than in D3, 54-60 and 44-46; vertebrae 110-113; D 108-111 (54-60 VII-VIII 44-46); A 93-94; scales are developed in a continuous cover not only on the caudal part of the body, but also in front of the beginning of A, reaching the base of the pectoral fin .Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Maculated prickled eelpout is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Maculated prickled eelpout is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Maculated prickled eelpout is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 53 - 160 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Sea of Japan (from Peter the Great Bay to Tatar Strait).

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00324 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
14cm
Vertebrae
112

🌡️ 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
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Andriashev, 1938

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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