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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Polar

Spotless plunderfish

Pogonophryne immaculata Eakin, 1981
Max Length
25 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
1200–2542 m
Climate
Polar
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Spotless plunderfish (Pogonophryne immaculata), first described by Eakin, 1981 is a medium-sized fish in the family Harpagiferidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 25.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1200 to 2542 metres. It occurs in Polar waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Pogonophryne immaculata
Authority
Eakin, 1981
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Polar
Max Length
25 cm
Depth Range
1200–2542 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Spotless plunderfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Spotless plunderfish 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; bathydemersal; depth range 1200 - 2542 m . Polar; 60°S - 61°S South Orkney Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00513 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
25cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Polar
Described By
Eakin, 1981

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