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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Saurida Pseudotumbil

Saurida pseudotumbil Dutt & Sagar, 1981
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Saurida Pseudotumbil (Saurida pseudotumbil), first described by Dutt & Sagar, 1981 is a fish in the family Synodontidae (order Aulopiformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.

Scientific Name
Saurida pseudotumbil
Authority
Dutt & Sagar, 1981
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Trophic Level
4.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Saurida Pseudotumbil is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Saurida Pseudotumbil 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. Tropical Indian Ocean: India.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4.3±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00501 × L3.1 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
37.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.3
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Dutt & Sagar, 1981

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