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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Bathypelagic rattail

Mesovagus antipodum Hubbs & Iwamoto, 1977
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Max Length
66 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
846–1300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
68.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Bathypelagic rattail is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Mesovagus antipodum
Authority
Hubbs & Iwamoto, 1977
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
66 cm
Depth Range
846–1300 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
68.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Mesovagus
Mesovagus
Species
Bathypelagic rattail
Mesovagus antipodum

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 2. Swarthy to dark bluish in color, greyish brown on tail .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bathypelagic rattail is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Bathypelagic rattail is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Bathypelagic rattail is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 846 - 1300 m . Deep-water West Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean, Madagascar Plateau, southern Australia, and New Zealand.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.6±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00219 × L3.2 (TL)
Max TL
66cm
Dorsal Spines
2

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Very low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
68.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Hubbs & Iwamoto, 1977

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