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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Graceful dragonfish

Photonectes gracilis Goode & Bean, 1896
Max Length
20.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Graceful dragonfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Photonectes gracilis
Authority
Goode & Bean, 1896
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
20.8 cm
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20. Membrane of dorsal and anal fins thin, rays clearly visible .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Graceful dragonfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Graceful dragonfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Graceful dragonfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 850 m . Deep-water Central Pacific: off Dampier, Western Australia and off Cape York, Queensland.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
4±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00309 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
20.8cm
Dorsal Rays
18
Anal Rays
20

🌡️ 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
34.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Goode & Bean, 1896

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