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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Laemonema Compressicauda

Laemonema compressicauda Gilchrist, 1903
Max Length
23.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Laemonema Compressicauda (Laemonema compressicauda) is a ray-finned fish of the family Moridae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 23.5 cm. With a trophic level of 3.5, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

Scientific Name
Laemonema compressicauda
Authority
Gilchrist, 1903
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
23.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 46. 2nd dorsal fin with 46 soft rays.: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Laemonema Compressicauda 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. Deep-water Southeast Atlantic: known only from 2 small specimens taken off the Transkei coast of South Africa.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.11 (TL)
Max TL
23.5cm
Anal Rays
46

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
43.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Gilchrist, 1903

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