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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Spearnose seabat

Malthopsis tiarella Jordan, 1902
Max Length
10.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
80–450 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
6 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Spearnose seabat is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Malthopsis tiarella
Authority
Jordan, 1902
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
10.5 cm
Depth Range
80–450 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 5; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. Irregular dark spots on dorsal surface .: other (see remarks).

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Spearnose seabat is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Spearnose seabat is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Spearnose seabat is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 80 - 450 m . Temperate

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01514 × L2.93 (TL)
Max TL
10.5cm
Dorsal Rays
5
Anal Rays
4

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Jordan, 1902

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Spearnose Seabat
🌍AFR Speerneus-seekolf
🌍CES chřestivec špičatorypý
🇯🇵Japanese Goma-Fuuryuu-uo · Gomafuryuuo · ゴマフウリュウウオ
🇷🇺Russian Диадемная рыба-лопата
🇨🇳Chinese 斑點海蝠魚 · 棘茄魚

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 14 records indexed .

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