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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Melanostomias Nigroaxialis

Melanostomias nigroaxialis skaya, 1978
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.1
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
36.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Melanostomias Nigroaxialis (Melanostomias nigroaxialis), first described by skaya, 1978 is a fish in the family Stomiidae (order Stomiiformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Deep-water waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Melanostomias nigroaxialis
Authority
skaya, 1978
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
4.1
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
36.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Stomiiformes
Stomiiformes
Family
Stomiidae
Stomiidae
Genus
Melanostomias
Melanostomias
Species
Melanostomias Nigroaxialis
Melanostomias nigroaxialis

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Melanostomias Nigroaxialis is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Melanostomias Nigroaxialis 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; bathypelagic. Deep-water Central Pacific: Indonesia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
4.1±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00309 × L3.12 (TL)

🌡️ 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
36.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.1
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
skaya, 1978

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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