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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Platybelone Platura

Platybelone platura Rüppell, 1837
Max Length
45 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Pelagic . An inshore species usually observed in small aggregations. Oviparous . Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface . Feeds mainly on small fishes .

Scientific Name
Platybelone platura
Authority
Rüppell, 1837
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
45 cm
Trophic Level
4.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Platybelone Platura is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Platybelone Platura is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Platybelone Platura is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Platybelone Platura is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - ? m. Tropical Indian Ocean: Red Sea to the Persian Gulf.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
4.2±0.7
Food Items

small fishes (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00126 × L3.11 (TL)
Max TL
45cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
24.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.2
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Rüppell, 1837

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