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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Rhabdamia Nigrimentum

Rhabdamia nigrimentum Smith, 1961
Max Length
5.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
6–12 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Rhabdamia Nigrimentum (Rhabdamia nigrimentum), first described by Smith, 1961 is a small fish in the family Apogonidae (order Apogoniformes). Adults typically reach 5.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 6 to 12 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Rhabdamia nigrimentum
Authority
Smith, 1961
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
5.5 cm
Depth Range
6–12 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Apogoniformes
Apogoniformes
Family
Apogonidae
Apogonidae
Genus
Rhabdamia
Rhabdamia
Species
Rhabdamia Nigrimentum
Rhabdamia nigrimentum

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Rhabdamia Nigrimentum is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Rhabdamia Nigrimentum is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

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

Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 12 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01122 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
5.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Smith, 1961

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES parmovec pestrý

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Bentuviaichthys nigrimentum Smith 1961 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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