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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Pseudoscopelus Parini

Pseudoscopelus parini Prokofiev & Kukuev, 2006
Max Length
16.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Pseudoscopelus Parini (Pseudoscopelus parini) is a ray-finned fish of the family Chiasmodontidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 16.8 cm. With a trophic level of 3.7, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Pseudoscopelus parini
Authority
Prokofiev & Kukuev, 2006
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
16.8 cm
Trophic Level
3.7
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 24; Vertebrae: 36. Diagnosis: Lacks photophores, with light coloration of the bucco-branchial cavity; no teeth on tongue; about 5 widely dispersed on the palatunum; 4 rows of teeth on the praemaxillare and dentale, divided by distinct gaps, and with a long upper jaw .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pseudoscopelus Parini 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; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 1230 m . Deep-water

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.7±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
16.8cm
Dorsal Spines
9
Dorsal Rays
25
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
24
Vertebrae
36

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Prokofiev & Kukuev, 2006

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