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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Malacocottus Gibber

Malacocottus gibber Sakamoto, 1930
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Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
250–1200 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Overview information for Malacocottus Gibber is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Malacocottus gibber
Authority
Sakamoto, 1930
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
20 cm
Depth Range
250–1200 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Malacocottus Gibber is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Malacocottus Gibber is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Malacocottus Gibber is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Malacocottus Gibber is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 250 - 1200 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: northern Japan (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.5±0.1

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
20cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Sakamoto, 1930

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