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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Nansenia Boreacrassicauda

Nansenia boreacrassicauda Poulsen, 2015
Max Length
26.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
382–400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Nansenia Boreacrassicauda (Nansenia boreacrassicauda), first described by Poulsen, 2015 is a medium-sized fish in the family Microstomatidae (order Argentiniformes). Adults typically reach 26.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 382 to 400 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Nansenia boreacrassicauda
Authority
Poulsen, 2015
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
26.8 cm
Depth Range
382–400 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

This species is distinguished by the following characters: a 'stubby caudal species' with PCL/PCD ratio 1.20-1.31; predorsal length

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Nansenia Boreacrassicauda 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; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 382 - 400 m . Deep-water Northeast Atlantic: Greenland.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01122 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
26.8cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Poulsen, 2015

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