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🌿 Brackish 🌡️ Polar

Sea-snail

Liparis barbatus Ekström, 1833
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Polar
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Sea-snail (Liparis barbatus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Liparidae. It inhabits brackish water waters in benthic environments. With a trophic level of 3.5, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

Scientific Name
Liparis barbatus
Authority
Ekström, 1833
Habitat
Brackish
Climate
Polar
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Sea-snail is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Sea-snail is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

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

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Brackish; demersal. Polar Northeast Atlantic: Baltic Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.15 (TL)

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Polar
Described By
Ekström, 1833

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