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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Half-mourning croaker

Paranibea semiluctuosa Cuvier, 1830
Max Length
40 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Typical Length
30 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Half-mourning croaker (Paranibea semiluctuosa), first described by Cuvier, 1830 is a large fish. Adults typically reach 40.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Paranibea semiluctuosa
Authority
Cuvier, 1830
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
40 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Paranibea
Paranibea
Species
Half-mourning croaker
Paranibea semiluctuosa

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Half-mourning croaker is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Half-mourning croaker 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; demersal. Tropical West Pacific: Pakistan (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.6±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00575 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
40cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2016

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
31.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Cuvier, 1830

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