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🌊 Marine ⚠️ Venomous ⚡ Traumatogenic 🌡️ Deep-water

Neomerinthe Bauchotae

Neomerinthe bauchotae Poss & Duhamel, 1991
Max Length
10.1 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
50–510 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Neomerinthe Bauchotae is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Neomerinthe bauchotae
Authority
Poss & Duhamel, 1991
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Max Length
10.1 cm
Depth Range
50–510 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 4 - 5; Vertebrae: 24. No slit behind the fourth gill arch; posterior margin of the pectoral fin deeply incised between the middle and lower fin rays.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Neomerinthe Bauchotae is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Neomerinthe Bauchotae is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Neomerinthe Bauchotae is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 50 - 510 m . Deep-water Indian Ocean: Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.5±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01288 × L3.02 (TL)
Max TL
10.1cm
Dorsal Spines
12
Dorsal Rays
10
Anal Spines
3
Anal Rays
5
Vertebrae
24

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
24.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Poss & Duhamel, 1991

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .

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