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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Dwarf dory

Macrurocyttus acanthopodus Fowler, 1934
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Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Dwarf dory is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Macrurocyttus acanthopodus
Authority
Fowler, 1934
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Trophic Level
3.8
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Zeiformes
Zeiformes
Family
Grammicolepididae
Grammicolepididae
Genus
Macrurocyttus
Macrurocyttus
Species
Dwarf dory
Macrurocyttus acanthopodus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Dwarf dory is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Dwarf dory is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Dwarf dory is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Dwarf dory is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 878 m . Deep-water Central Pacific: Philippines (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.8±0.8

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01995 × L3.01 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
31.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Fowler, 1934

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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