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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Subtropical

Parioglossus Sinensis

Parioglossus sinensis Zhong, 1994
Max Length
2.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Parioglossus Sinensis (Parioglossus sinensis), first described by Zhong, 1994 is a tiny fish in the family Microdesmidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 2.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.

Scientific Name
Parioglossus sinensis
Authority
Zhong, 1994
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
2.9 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Caudal fin rounded; longitudinal black band along middle of side until end of caudal fin and a subdorsal band from head to caudal peduncle .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Parioglossus Sinensis 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; benthopelagic. Subtropical Northwest Pacific: northeast of Zhejiang Province, China.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.1±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
2.9cm
Dorsal Spines
7
Dorsal Rays
15
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
15

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Zhong, 1994

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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