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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Pachycara Mesoporum

Pachycara mesoporum Anderson, 1989
Max Length
48.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
760–1830 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
70.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Pachycara Mesoporum (Pachycara mesoporum), first described by Anderson, 1989 is a large fish in the family Zoarcidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 48.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 760 to 1830 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Pachycara mesoporum
Authority
Anderson, 1989
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
48.5 cm
Depth Range
760–1830 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
70.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Pachycara Mesoporum is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pachycara Mesoporum is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Viviparous 📦 Batch Spawner 🤰 Viviparous
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
Internal

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 760 - 1830 m . Deep-water Southeast Pacific: Peru and Chile.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.5±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00282 × L3.2 (TL)
Max TL
48.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Very low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
70.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Anderson, 1989

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