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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Fourband leatherjacket

Pseudomonacanthus elongatus Brunner, 1940
Max Length
25 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.8
Depth
1–7 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
36.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Adults usually found on muddy substrates with outcrops of algal reef, or among broad-leaved seagrasses. Young with floating Sargassum rafts and in shallow estuaries .

Scientific Name
Pseudomonacanthus elongatus
Authority
Brunner, 1940
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
25 cm
Depth Range
1–7 m
Trophic Level
2.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
36.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Fourband leatherjacket is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Fourband leatherjacket is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Fourband leatherjacket is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Fourband leatherjacket is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 7 m . Tropical West Pacific.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.8±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0195 × L2.93 (TL)
Max TL
25cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
36.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.8
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Brunner, 1940

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