🌊 Marine
Least Concern
🌡️ Temperate
Smalldisc clingfish
Pherallodus indicus Weber, 1913
📖 Overview
Inhabits rocky shores and coral reefs and sometimes associated with Stomopneustes variolaris and also Heterocentrus trigonarius.
Scientific Name
Pherallodus indicus
Authority
Weber, 1913
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
3 cm
Depth Range
1–6 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Pherallodus
Pherallodus
Species
Smalldisc clingfish
Pherallodus indicus
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Smalldisc clingfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Smalldisc clingfish 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; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 6 m . Temperate
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.3±0.2
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00389 × L3.12
(TL)
Max TL
3cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Weber, 1913
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