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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Subtropical

Rough bullseye

Pempheris klunzingeri McCulloch, 1911
Max Length
18 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Rough bullseye (Pempheris klunzingeri), first described by McCulloch, 1911 is a medium-sized fish in the family Pempheridae (order Acropomatiformes). Adults typically reach 18.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. The species schools in loose to tight aggregations.

Scientific Name
Pempheris klunzingeri
Authority
McCulloch, 1911
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Max Length
18 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Rough bullseye is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Rough bullseye 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; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m . Subtropical South Australia).

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5
🐠 Schooling

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0138 × L3.02 (TL)
Max TL
18cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
McCulloch, 1911

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