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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Saurenchelys Fierasfer

Saurenchelys fierasfer Jordan & Snyder, 1901
Max Length
52.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
40.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Saurenchelys Fierasfer (Saurenchelys fierasfer), first described by Jordan & Snyder, 1901 is a large fish in the family Nettastomatidae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 52.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Saurenchelys fierasfer
Authority
Jordan & Snyder, 1901
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
52.6 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
40.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Saurenchelys Fierasfer 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; demersal; depth range ? - 626 m . Tropical East China Sea to the South China Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00089 × L2.98 (TL)
Max TL
52.6cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
40.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Jordan & Snyder, 1901

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Chlopsis fierasfer Jordan & Snyder 1901 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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