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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Hourglass basslet

Lipogramma levinsoni Baldwin, Nonaka & Robertson, 2016
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Max Length
2.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
108–154 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

This species lives in or hovers above small rocky rubble on gradual slopes at depths and when approached by the submersible, it disappears into the rubble. Observed often in pairs .

Scientific Name
Lipogramma levinsoni
Authority
Baldwin, Nonaka & Robertson, 2016
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
2.8 cm
Depth Range
108–154 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Hourglass basslet is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Hourglass 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 108 - 154 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
Least Concern
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, 2016

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