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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Subtropical

Osopsaron Formosense

Osopsaron formosense Kao & Shen, 1985
Max Length
5.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
46–397 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Osopsaron Formosense (Osopsaron formosense), first described by Kao & Shen, 1985 is a small fish in the family Hemerocoetidae (order Acropomatiformes). Adults typically reach 5.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 46 to 397 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Osopsaron formosense
Authority
Kao & Shen, 1985
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
5.5 cm
Depth Range
46–397 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 25. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Osopsaron Formosense 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; demersal; depth range 46 - 397 m . Subtropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
5.5cm
Dorsal Spines
5
Dorsal Rays
21
Anal Rays
25

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
14.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Kao & Shen, 1985

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