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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Pseudoblennius Cottoides

Pseudoblennius cottoides Richardson, 1848
Max Length
17.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.3
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

A common species that is found among Zostera marina and Sargassum beds. Eggs are deposited in the peribranchial cavity of sea squirts .

Scientific Name
Pseudoblennius cottoides
Authority
Richardson, 1848
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
17.1 cm
Trophic Level
4.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Migration
Oceanodromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Pseudoblennius Cottoides is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pseudoblennius Cottoides is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

Eggs are deposited in the peribranchial cavity of sea squirts .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; oceanodromous . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Oceanodromous
Trophic Level
4.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00692 × L3.22 (TL)
Max TL
17.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2023

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
37.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.3
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Richardson, 1848

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