🌊 Marine
Least Concern
🌡️ Subtropical
Bank bass
Parasphyraenops atrimanus Bean, 1912
📖 Overview
Probably preferring moderately deep water in reef areas . Particulate planktivore feeding in the water column .
Scientific Name
Parasphyraenops atrimanus
Authority
Bean, 1912
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
8.4 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Parasphyraenops
Parasphyraenops
Species
Bank bass
Parasphyraenops atrimanus
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Bank bass is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bank bass 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; reef-associated; depth range ? - 79 m . Subtropical Central Atlantic: Bermuda.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
🪸 Reef Associated
Feeding Mode
Planktivore
Trophic Level
3.4±0.45
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00513 × L3.13
(TL)
Max TL
8.4cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
26.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Bean, 1912
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