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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Pegasus Tetrabelos

Pegasus tetrabelos Osterhage, Pogonoski, Appleyard & White, 2016
Max Length
9.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
10–45 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Overview information for Pegasus Tetrabelos is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Pegasus tetrabelos
Authority
Osterhage, Pogonoski, Appleyard & White, 2016
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
9.8 cm
Depth Range
10–45 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Anal soft rays: 5. This species is distinguished by the following characters: 12 tail rings with the anteriormost 9 mobile, articulating laterally, and remaining 3 are fused together, attenuated and dorsoventrally flattened; terminodorsal-lateral (tdl) and terminoventral-lateral (tvl) plates each with an anteriorly and posteriorly directed spine; no terminal-lateral plates (tl); with interpectoral plate (ip); with a single ventral preopercular notch; spatulate rostrum; carapace with 3 small posteriorly directed tubercles along each of the dorsal ridge, one at the centre of each dorsal plate; no scales on orbit; pectoral-fin soft rays 9-10 (usually 10), the 5th ray stouter than other rays; 7 abdominal centra, 14 caudal centra, 21 total centra; 4 dark saddles on tail and without dark saddle on tail ring XI .: elongated; Cross section: flattened.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pegasus Tetrabelos is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Pegasus Tetrabelos is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Pegasus Tetrabelos is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 10 - 45 m . Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
9.8cm
Dorsal Rays
5
Anal Rays
5

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2016

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Osterhage, Pogonoski, Appleyard & White, 2016

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