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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Satyrichthys Milleri

Satyrichthys milleri Kawai, 2013
Max Length
26.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
259–860 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Satyrichthys Milleri (Satyrichthys milleri), first described by Kawai, 2013 is a medium-sized fish in the family Peristediidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 26.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 259 to 860 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Satyrichthys milleri
Authority
Kawai, 2013
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Max Length
26.5 cm
Depth Range
259–860 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

This species is distinguished by its equilateral-triangular rostral projections; 4 (rarely 5) lip and 4 chin barbels and lacking anteriorly directed spines on posterior bony plates of upper lateral row .: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Satyrichthys Milleri 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; bathydemersal; depth range 259 - 860 m . Tropical West Pacific: from East China Sea, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Andaman Sea, Vanuatu and Fiji.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.5±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00646 × L3.08 (TL)
Max TL
26.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
43.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Kawai, 2013

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