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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Lagocephalus Wheeleri

Lagocephalus wheeleri Abe, Tabeta & Kitahama, 1984
Max Length
30 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Lagocephalus Wheeleri is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Lagocephalus wheeleri
Authority
Abe, Tabeta & Kitahama, 1984
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Max Length
30 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Body covered with prickles. Caudal fin emarginate. Body yellowish-brown or greenish-brown dorsally; silver ventrally. Pectoral and dorsal fins yellow or white; anal fin white; caudal fin yellow, edged with white dorsally and ventrally .: short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Lagocephalus Wheeleri is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Lagocephalus Wheeleri is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, and the East China Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.6±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02089 × L2.85 (TL)
Max TL
30cm
Dorsal Rays
14
Anal Rays
13

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
31.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Abe, Tabeta & Kitahama, 1984

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