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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Microdesmus Africanus

Microdesmus africanus Dawson, 1979
Max Length
7.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Microdesmus Africanus is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Microdesmus africanus
Authority
Dawson, 1979
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
7.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Microdesmus Africanus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Microdesmus Africanus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Microdesmus Africanus is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Microdesmus Africanus is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; demersal. Tropical Central Atlantic: Two specimens are known from the Congo estuary.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00102 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
7.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2014

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Dawson, 1979

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇵🇹Portuguese Peixe-lombriga-africano

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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