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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Club perchlet

Plectranthias clavatus Wada & Senou, 2024
Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
100–406 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Club perchlet is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Plectranthias clavatus
Authority
Wada & Senou, 2024
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
20 cm
Depth Range
100–406 m
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 26. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D X,17-18 (mode 17); pectoral-fin rays 13-14 (13), all are branched except for uppermost ray simple; principal caudal-fin rays 9 + 8; lateral line complete, pored scales 35-36 (35); scale rows above and below lateral line 5-5 and 16-17 (17), respectively; diagonal rows of large scales on cheek between eye and corner of preopercle 6-7 (6) ; circumpeduncular scales 15; rows of large predorsal scales ca. 8, single row of small scales extending to posterior two-thirds of interorbital area, tip not reaching line through posterior nostrils; body deep, depth at pelvic-fin origin 37.8-40.7 % (mean 39.1 %) of SL, greatest depth 39.6-42. 2 % (41.2 %) of SL; third dorsal-fin spine longest, its length 36.5-45.9 % (41.9%) of body depth at pelvic-fin origin (BDP); anal-fin soft rays short, its longest ray length 47.9-59.1 % (53.5 %) of BDP; without scales on chin, branchiostegal membranes, infraorbital bones, maxilla, mandibles or snout; posterior margin of preopercle is serrated, ventral margin with 2 antrorse spines; short flaps at tips of second and third dorsal-fin spines. Colouration: three large orange-red saddles on dorsal edge of body; one orange-red stripe on posterior four-fifths of lateral body,saddles and stripe well-separated when fresh .Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

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🦐 Diet

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🥚 Reproduction

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🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 100 - 406 m . Tropical West Pacific: Japan and Guam.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02512 × L2.97 (TL)
Max TL
20cm
Dorsal Spines
10
Dorsal Rays
18
Anal Spines
3
Anal Rays
7
Vertebrae
26

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
33.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Wada & Senou, 2024

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