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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Deep-water

Lampadena Dea

Lampadena dea Brunner, 1949
Max Length
8.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
1500–2390 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
27.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Oceanic and mesopelagic. Occurs at depths between 350- 2,390 m during the day and in the upper 150 m at night . Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.

Scientific Name
Lampadena dea
Authority
Brunner, 1949
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
8.9 cm
Depth Range
1500–2390 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
27.00/100
Migration
Oceanodromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Lampadena Dea 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; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 1500 - 2390 m . Deep-water north of the Subtropical Convergence.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Migration
Oceanodromous
Trophic Level
3.2±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
8.9cm
Dorsal Rays
14
Anal Rays
14

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
27.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Brunner, 1949

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 12 records indexed .

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