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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Point-nosed croaker

Ophioscion typicus Gill, 1863
Max Length
30 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Point-nosed croaker is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Ophioscion typicus
Authority
Gill, 1863
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
30 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Point-nosed croaker is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Point-nosed croaker is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Point-nosed croaker is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Point-nosed croaker is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Tropical; 9°N - 6°N Central Pacific: Panama to northern Colombia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.6±0.49
Food Items

shrimps and other benthic invertebrates (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00661 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
30cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Gill, 1863

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Point-nosed Croaker · racer croaker
🇫🇷French Chevalier au Nez Pointu
🇪🇸Spanish corvineta corredora · Corvinilla Típica · Ñato

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 10 records indexed .

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