Rippled blaasop
📖 Overview
Rippled blaasop (Pelagocephalus marki), first described by Heemstra & Smith, 1981 is a small fish. Adults typically reach 12.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9. Emerald green reticulations on back and caudal peduncle, becoming black laterally and bright silver ventrally .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rippled blaasop is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Temperate Southeast Atlantic: Port Alfred to Knysna (South Africa).
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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