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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Physiculus Sazonovi

Physiculus sazonovi Paulin, 1991
Max Length
10.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Physiculus Sazonovi (Physiculus sazonovi), first described by Paulin, 1991 is a small fish in the family Moridae (order Gadiformes). Adults typically reach 10.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Physiculus sazonovi
Authority
Paulin, 1991
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
10.9 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 72; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 70; Vertebrae: 59. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Physiculus Sazonovi 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; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 272 m . Deep-water Southeast Pacific: seamounts on the western part of the Sala y Gomez Ridge.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.11 (TL)
Max TL
10.9cm
Dorsal Rays
72
Anal Rays
70
Vertebrae
59

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
31.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Paulin, 1991

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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