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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Long-rayed dwarf monocle bream

Parascolopsis tanyactis Russell, 1986
Max Length
21 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
40–250 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
27.00/100
Typical Length
15 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Long-rayed dwarf monocle bream is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Parascolopsis tanyactis
Authority
Russell, 1986
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
21 cm
Depth Range
40–250 m
Latitude
23°S – 15°N
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
27.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Body color is pinkish, darker on the back, grading to silvery ventrally. Four dark brownish-pink saddles are on the back, and a pale lemon-yellow stripe is on either side of ventral midline running from the base of the pelvic fins to the base of the caudal fin. The area between the eyes is greenish yellow. A pale mauve stripe joins the eyes through the nostrils.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Long-rayed dwarf monocle bream is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Long-rayed dwarf monocle bream is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Long-rayed dwarf monocle bream is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 40 - 250 m . Tropical; 15°N - 23°S, 111°E - 135°E

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.5±0.37
Food Items

benthic invertebrates

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0138 × L2.97 (TL)
Max TL
21cm
Anal Spines
3
Anal Rays
7

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
27.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
15°N – 23°S
Described By
Russell, 1986

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Longray Monocle Bream · Longrayed Dwarf Monocle Bream · Saddled Dwarf Monocle Bream · Yellow-bellied Dwarf Monocle-bream · Yellow-bellied Sea Bream · long-rayed dwarf monocle bream · yellow-bellied dwarf monocle bream
🏳️Catalan Peix coral·lí de Russell
🌍CES špičatník hnědoskvrnný
🌍MSA Mempasir
🇵🇹Portuguese Peixe-arco-íris-de-sela

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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