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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Parabathymyrus Macrophthalmus

Parabathymyrus macrophthalmus Kamohara, 1938
Max Length
47 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
100–300 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Parabathymyrus Macrophthalmus (Parabathymyrus macrophthalmus), first described by Kamohara, 1938 is a large fish in the family Congridae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 47.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 100 to 300 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Parabathymyrus macrophthalmus
Authority
Kamohara, 1938
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
47 cm
Depth Range
100–300 m
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Vertebrae: 128 - 137. This species is distinguished by the following characters: supraorbital pores 4; head length 5.8-6.8 times in TL; preanal vertebrae 39-46; total vertebrae 128-137; preanal LL pores 36-44; total LL pores 121-132 .: eel-like; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Parabathymyrus Macrophthalmus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

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

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 100 - 300 m . Subtropical West Pacific: India, Australia, Japan, China (Hainan), Taiwan and Vietnam.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00107 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
47cm
Vertebrae
133

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
33.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Kamohara, 1938

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