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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Rhinopias Xenops

Rhinopias xenops Gilbert, 1905
Max Length
15.3 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
4
Depth
59–124 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Rhinopias Xenops is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Rhinopias xenops
Authority
Gilbert, 1905
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
15.3 cm
Depth Range
59–124 m
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Vertical scale rows about 70-75; lachrymal bone with 2 rounded lobes over maxillary; suborbital ridge with 3 or 4 spines, not well marked and sometimes split, first spine on lateral face of lachrymal bone; compressed head and body, elevated rostrum, long snout .: short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Rhinopias Xenops is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Rhinopias Xenops is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Rhinopias Xenops is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 59 - 124 m . Temperate Pacific Ocean: Hawaii and the Kii Peninsula, Japan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0166 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
15.3cm
Dorsal Spines
12
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Spines
3
Anal Rays
5

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Gilbert, 1905

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