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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Flathead searobin

Peristedion brevirostre Günther, 1860
Max Length
25 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
55–550 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Typical Length
15 cm
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Flathead searobin (Peristedion brevirostre), first described by Günther, 1860 is a medium-sized fish in the family Peristediidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 25.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 55 to 550 metres. It occurs in Deep-water 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.

Scientific Name
Peristedion brevirostre
Authority
Günther, 1860
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
25 cm
Depth Range
55–550 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Flathead searobin is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Flathead searobin 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; bathydemersal; depth range 55 - 550 m , usually 200 - ? m . Deep-water

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.5±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00617 × L3.11 (TL)
Max TL
25cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
42.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Günther, 1860

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