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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Subtropical

Kamohara's Bandfish

Owstonia kamoharai Endo, Liao & Matsuura, 2015
Max Length
39.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
200–350 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Kamohara's Bandfish (Owstonia kamoharai), first described by Endo, Liao & Matsuura, 2015 is a medium-sized fish in the family Cepolidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 39.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 200 to 350 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Owstonia kamoharai
Authority
Endo, Liao & Matsuura, 2015
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Max Length
39.6 cm
Depth Range
200–350 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Kamohara's Bandfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Kamohara's Bandfish 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; brackish; demersal; depth range 200 - 350 m . Subtropical West Pacific: off Western Australia and the Arafura Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
39.6cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
42.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Endo, Liao & Matsuura, 2015

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