🌊 Marine
🌡️ Subtropical
Maxillicosta Reticulata
Maxillicosta reticulata de Buen, 1961
📖 Overview
This species is found on sandy bottoms into which they dig backwards, sometimes with only the head in view .
Scientific Name
Maxillicosta reticulata
Authority
de Buen, 1961
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Trophic Level
3.4
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Ray-finned fishes
Actinopterygii
Order
Perch-like fishes
Perciformes
Family
Neosebastidae
Neosebastidae
Genus
Maxillicosta
Maxillicosta
Species
Maxillicosta Reticulata
Maxillicosta reticulata
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Maxillicosta Reticulata is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Maxillicosta Reticulata 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; demersal. Subtropical; 25°S - 35°S, 83°W - 76°W Southeast Pacific: Desventuradas Is.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.3
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00389 × L3.12
(TL)
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
de Buen, 1961
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