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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Porogadus Turgidus

Porogadus turgidus Schwarzhans & Møller, 2021
Max Length
29.5 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
4500–4610 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Porogadus Turgidus is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Porogadus turgidus
Authority
Schwarzhans & Møller, 2021
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
29.5 cm
Depth Range
4500–4610 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

This species is distinguished by the following characters: precaudal vertebrae 17-18; first gill arch with long gill rakers 11-15; HL:HD 1.82-1.85; all head spines are strong, present on ethmoidal, lacrimal, prefrontal, interorbital, supraorbital, sphenotic, 5th infraorbital, supratemporal, inner and outer posttemporal, inner preopercular rim, and absent along outer preopercular rim; opercular spine sharp, strong, extruding; additional (3rd) postorbital pore, pores on top of head in front of nape; the large opercular flap without ridges; lower lateral line pores until beginning of anal fin 18-21; broad dentition patch on vomer (4-7 rows of teeth) and palatines (6 rows of teeth); otolith with clearly separated ostial and caudal colliculi; OL:OH = 1-6; OL:TCL = 2.45-2.85 .Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Porogadus Turgidus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Porogadus Turgidus is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Porogadus Turgidus is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 4500 - 4610 m . Deep-water Northeast Atlantic: Cape Verde Basin.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.6±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0038 × L3.14 (TL)
Max TL
29.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
34.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Schwarzhans & Møller, 2021

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