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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Blue-spotted basslet

Lipogramma barrettorum Baldwin, Nonaka & Robertson, 2018
Max Length
2.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
50–249 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Blue-spotted basslet (Lipogramma barrettorum), first described by Baldwin, Nonaka & Robertson, 2018 is a tiny fish in the family Grammatidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 2.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 50 to 249 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.

Scientific Name
Lipogramma barrettorum
Authority
Baldwin, Nonaka & Robertson, 2018
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
2.8 cm
Depth Range
50–249 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Blue-spotted basslet is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Blue-spotted basslet 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; demersal; depth range 50 - 249 m . Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01122 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
2.8cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Baldwin, Nonaka & Robertson, 2018

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