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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Macruronus Maderensis

Macruronus maderensis Maul, 1951
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.2
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
73.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Macruronus Maderensis (Macruronus maderensis), first described by Maul, 1951 is a fish in the family Merlucciidae (order Gadiformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Deep-water waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey.

Scientific Name
Macruronus maderensis
Authority
Maul, 1951
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Trophic Level
4.2
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
73.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Macruronus Maderensis is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Macruronus Maderensis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

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

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic. Deep-water Central Atlantic: known only from the types collected in Madeira.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
4.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00427 × L3.04 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
73.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.2
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Maul, 1951

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