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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Lestidiops Sphyrenoides

Lestidiops sphyrenoides Risso, 1820
Max Length
27 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.5
Depth
50–600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Lestidiops Sphyrenoides (Lestidiops sphyrenoides) is a ray-finned fish of the family Paralepididae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 27 cm. It occurs at depths between 50 and 600 metres. With a trophic level of 4.5, it is an apex predator. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Lestidiops sphyrenoides
Authority
Risso, 1820
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
27 cm
Depth Range
50–600 m
Trophic Level
4.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Aulopiformes
Aulopiformes
Family
Paralepididae
Paralepididae
Genus
Lestidiops
Lestidiops
Species
Lestidiops Sphyrenoides
Lestidiops sphyrenoides

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Lestidiops Sphyrenoides is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Lestidiops Sphyrenoides is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Lestidiops Sphyrenoides is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Lestidiops Sphyrenoides is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 50 - 600 m . Deep-water; 50°N - 20°N, 18°W - 36°E

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
4.5±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00186 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
27cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2013

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
32.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.5
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Risso, 1820

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
? sphyraenoides Risso 1820 Synonym
Lestidiops sphyraenoides Risso 1820 Synonym
Lestidium sphyraenoides Risso 1820 Synonym
Paralepis sphyraenoides Risso 1820 Synonym
Paralepis sphyrenoides Risso 1820 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 237 records indexed .

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