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🌊 Marine Endangered 🌡️ Temperate

Narrowbody Handfish

Pezichthys compressus Last & Gledhill, 2009
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Max Length
4.2 cm
Max Weight
—
Lifespan
—
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
—
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
—
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
—
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Narrowbody Handfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Pezichthys compressus
Authority
Last & Gledhill, 2009
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
4.2 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Pezichthys
Pezichthys
Species
Narrowbody Handfish
Pezichthys compressus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Narrowbody Handfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Narrowbody Handfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Narrowbody Handfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Narrowbody Handfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Temperate; 37°S - 39°S, 148°E - 150°E Indian Ocean: southeastern Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01995 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
4.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Last & Gledhill, 2009

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