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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Finespotted plunderfish

Pogonophryne permitini Andriashev, 1967
Max Length
21 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
430–1120 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Finespotted plunderfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Pogonophryne permitini
Authority
Andriashev, 1967
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
21 cm
Depth Range
430–1120 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Finespotted plunderfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

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🦐 Diet

Diet information for Finespotted plunderfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Finespotted plunderfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 430 - 1120 m. Deep-water; 60°S - 78°S east Antarctica (Davis Sea, Ross Sea, Weddell Sea), South Shetland Islands and South Orkney Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.3±0.46
Food Items

isopods, gammaridean amphipods, octopods, polychaetes and mysids

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00661 × L3.16 (TL)
Max TL
21cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Andriashev, 1967

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇷🇺Russian Бородатка Пермитина

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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