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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Pachycara Nazca

Pachycara nazca Anderson & Bluhm, 1997
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Max Length
30.3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
50.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Pachycara Nazca (Pachycara nazca) is a ray-finned fish of the family Zoarcidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 30.3 cm. With a trophic level of 3.4, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

Scientific Name
Pachycara nazca
Authority
Anderson & Bluhm, 1997
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
30.3 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
50.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Pachycara Nazca is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pachycara Nazca 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 ? - 4107 m . Deep-water Southeast Pacific: Peru basin.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00282 × L3.2 (TL)
Max TL
30.3cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
50.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Anderson & Bluhm, 1997

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Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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