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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Temperate

Paddletail onejaw

Monognathus ahlstromi Raju, 1974
Max Length
4.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
0–2000 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Paddletail onejaw (Monognathus ahlstromi), first described by Raju, 1974 is a tiny fish in the family Monognathidae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 4.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 2000 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.

Scientific Name
Monognathus ahlstromi
Authority
Raju, 1974
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
4.9 cm
Depth Range
0–2000 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Paddletail onejaw is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Paddletail onejaw 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; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 2000 m . Temperate Central Pacific: California, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.2±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00102 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
4.9cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Raju, 1974

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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