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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Spotfin cusk

Neobythites macrops Günther, 1887
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Max Length
21.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
143–686 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

A benthic species found on the continental shelf and slope . Common species . Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass .

Scientific Name
Neobythites macrops
Authority
Günther, 1887
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
21.6 cm
Depth Range
143–686 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Spotfin cusk is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Spotfin cusk 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; bathydemersal; depth range 143 - 686 m . Deep-water West Pacific: Bay of Bengal to the Philippines and Northwest Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0038 × L3.14 (TL)
Max TL
21.6cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
26.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Günther, 1887

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