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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Rhinopias Argoliba

Rhinopias argoliba Eschmeyer, Hirosaki & Abe, 1973
Max Length
15 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Rhinopias Argoliba (Rhinopias argoliba), first described by Eschmeyer, Hirosaki & Abe, 1973 is a medium-sized fish in the family Scorpaenidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 15.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Temperate waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Rhinopias argoliba
Authority
Eschmeyer, Hirosaki & Abe, 1973
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
15 cm
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Rhinopias Argoliba is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Rhinopias Argoliba is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

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

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Temperate Northwest Pacific: known only from Sagami Bay, Japan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4±0.66
Food Items

fishes and crabs (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
15cm

🌡️ 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
29.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Eschmeyer, Hirosaki & Abe, 1973

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