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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Maurolicus Mucronatus

Maurolicus mucronatus Klunzinger, 1871
Max Length
3.4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Maurolicus Mucronatus (Maurolicus mucronatus), first described by Klunzinger, 1871 is a tiny fish in the family Sternoptychidae (order Stomiiformes). Adults typically reach 3.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Maurolicus mucronatus
Authority
Klunzinger, 1871
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
3.4 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Vertebrae: 30 - 32. AC photophores 22-26, usually 23-24. Head 31-34% SL, eye 10.5-12% SL, upper jaw 17-19% SL, maximum body depth at pectoral fin base 24-26. Stomach and hind portion of intestine not pigmented .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Maurolicus Mucronatus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

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

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic. Deep-water Indian Ocean: Red Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.2±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00468 × L3.17 (TL)
Max TL
3.4cm
Vertebrae
31

🌡️ 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
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Klunzinger, 1871

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES stříbrník hrotitý

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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