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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Subtropical

Osopsaron Verecundum

Osopsaron verecundum Jordan & Snyder, 1902
Max Length
6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Osopsaron Verecundum (Osopsaron verecundum), first described by Jordan & Snyder, 1902 is a small fish in the family Hemerocoetidae (order Acropomatiformes). Adults typically reach 6.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Osopsaron verecundum
Authority
Jordan & Snyder, 1902
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Max Length
6 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 20; Anal soft rays: 23 - 24; Vertebrae: 32 - 33.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Osopsaron Verecundum 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 254 - ? m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: southern Japan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
6cm
Dorsal Spines
5
Dorsal Rays
20
Anal Rays
24
Vertebrae
33

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Jordan & Snyder, 1902

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