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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Nezumia Umbracincta

Nezumia umbracincta Iwamoto & Anderson, 1994
Max Length
38.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
400–1600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
52.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Although most captures have been made with bottom trawls, specimens have recently been taken in midwater trawls fished close to the bottom, suggesting forays to the water column by individuals of different sizes .

Scientific Name
Nezumia umbracincta
Authority
Iwamoto & Anderson, 1994
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
38.5 cm
Depth Range
400–1600 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
52.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Nezumia Umbracincta is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Nezumia Umbracincta 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 400 - 1600 m . Deep-water Southeast Atlantic and Southwest Indian Ocean: known only from off Saldanha Bay, Cape west coast to Richards Bay, Natal, South Africa.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.3±0.1

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00219 × L3.2 (TL)
Max TL
38.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
52.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Iwamoto & Anderson, 1994

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES nezumie natalská

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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