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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Lasiognathus Dinema

Lasiognathus dinema Pietsch & Sutton, 2015
Max Length
9.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
0–1271 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Lasiognathus Dinema (Lasiognathus dinema), first described by Pietsch & Sutton, 2015 is a small fish in the family Thaumatichthyidae (order Lophiiformes). Adults typically reach 9.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 1271 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.

Scientific Name
Lasiognathus dinema
Authority
Pietsch & Sutton, 2015
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
9.5 cm
Depth Range
0–1271 m
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Lasiognathus Dinema is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Lasiognathus Dinema is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1271 m . Tropical Central Atlantic: northern Gulf of Mexico.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
4±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01995 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
9.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
28.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Pietsch & Sutton, 2015

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