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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Macroparalepis Brevis

Macroparalepis brevis Ege, 1933
Max Length
13.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
0–650 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Overview information for Macroparalepis Brevis is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Macroparalepis brevis
Authority
Ege, 1933
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
13.5 cm
Depth Range
0–650 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Macroparalepis Brevis is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Macroparalepis Brevis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Macroparalepis Brevis is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Macroparalepis Brevis is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 650 m . Temperate Atlantic Ocean: Antitropic bipolar.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.45
Food Items

planktonic organisms, rarely on small fishes (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00186 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
13.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
16.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Ege, 1933

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Macroparalepis breve Ege 1933 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 34 records indexed .

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