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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Petroscirtes Marginatus

Petroscirtes marginatus Vaniz, 1976
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Max Length
4.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.5
Depth
180–300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive , and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal . Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters .

Scientific Name
Petroscirtes marginatus
Authority
Vaniz, 1976
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
4.9 cm
Depth Range
180–300 m
Trophic Level
2.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Petroscirtes Marginatus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Petroscirtes Marginatus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Petroscirtes Marginatus is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous, distinct pairing .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 180 - 300 m . Deep-water South China Sea) and Indonesia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.5±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00575 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
4.9cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.5
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Vaniz, 1976

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