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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Patagonotothen Wiltoni

Patagonotothen wiltoni Regan, 1913
Max Length
13 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone

📖 Overview

Overview information for Patagonotothen Wiltoni is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Patagonotothen wiltoni
Authority
Regan, 1913
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Max Length
13 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 36; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 33. Lateral line scales 49 (upper), 11 (lower). Body brown dorsally and pale brown ventrally with dark brown indistinct crossbars; black blotch on posterior part of first dorsal fin membrane; margins of second dorsal, anal and caudal fins dusky; dusky band on caudal fin base .: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Patagonotothen Wiltoni is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Patagonotothen Wiltoni is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Patagonotothen Wiltoni is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic. Temperate; 50°S - 56°S Southwest Atlantic: Argentine Patagonia, Straits of Magellan and Tierra del Fuego.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.6±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00589 × L3.22 (TL)
Max TL
13cm
Dorsal Spines
5
Dorsal Rays
36
Anal Rays
33

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
34.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Regan, 1913

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