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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Oneirodes Luetkeni

Oneirodes luetkeni Regan, 1925
Max Length
16 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.1
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Oneirodes Luetkeni is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Oneirodes luetkeni
Authority
Regan, 1925
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
16 cm
Trophic Level
4.1
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 6; Anal soft rays: 4. Distinguishing characteristics: esca with stout anterior appendage, slightly swollen distal tip and pigmented in larger specimens; truncate terminal escal papilla, flanked on each side by a medial appendage consisting of 2-3 short, unpigmented filaments; unpigmented, tapering, posterior escal appendage less than length of escal bulb; lacks teeth on pharyngobranchial II; relatively short illicium 13.0-20.4% SL; well developed teeth on anterior margin of epibranchial of first gill arch; total number of upper jaw teeth 57-134, lower jaw with 51-93 teeth; vomer with 6-10 teeth .: short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Oneirodes Luetkeni is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Oneirodes Luetkeni is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Oneirodes Luetkeni is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 1750 m . Deep-water

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
4.1±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01995 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
16cm
Dorsal Rays
6
Anal Rays
4

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
31.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.1
Apex / Top predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Regan, 1925

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