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🌿 Brackish 🌡️ Tropical

Oxyurichthys Visayanus

Oxyurichthys visayanus Herre, 1927
Max Length
5.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Oxyurichthys Visayanus (Oxyurichthys visayanus), first described by Herre, 1927 is a small fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 5.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits brackish estuarine and coastal transition zones between freshwater and the sea. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Oxyurichthys visayanus
Authority
Herre, 1927
Habitat
Brackish
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
5.7 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Gobiiformes
Gobiiformes
Family
Gobiidae
Gobiidae
Genus
Oxyurichthys
Oxyurichthys
Species
Oxyurichthys Visayanus
Oxyurichthys visayanus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Oxyurichthys Visayanus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Oxyurichthys Visayanus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Brackish; demersal. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00708 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
5.7cm

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
13.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Herre, 1927

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .

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