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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Redfin bream

Monotaxis heterodon Bleeker, 1854
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
57.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Redfin bream (Monotaxis heterodon), first described by Bleeker, 1854 is a fish in the family Lethrinidae (order Perciformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Monotaxis heterodon
Authority
Bleeker, 1854
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
57.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Redfin bream is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Redfin bream 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; reef-associated. Tropical West Pacific: Seychelles and Maldives to Marshall Is.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.5±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01698 × L2.98 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
57.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bleeker, 1854

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