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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Smooth-head blobfish

Psychrolutes marcidus McCulloch, 1926
Max Length
30 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
600–1200 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Smooth-head blobfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Psychrolutes marcidus
Authority
McCulloch, 1926
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
30 cm
Depth Range
600–1200 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Smooth-head blobfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Smooth-head blobfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Smooth-head blobfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Smooth-head blobfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 600 - 1200 m . Deep-water; 33°S - 50°S, 136°E - 155°E Southwest Pacific: Endemic to Australia (off Broken Bay, New South Wales (33°34'S) to off southern Australia, including Tasmania).

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
30cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
21.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
McCulloch, 1926

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 15 records indexed .

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