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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Saurida Umeyoshii

Saurida umeyoshii Inoue & Nakabo, 2006
Max Length
33.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.3
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Saurida Umeyoshii (Saurida umeyoshii), first described by Inoue & Nakabo, 2006 is a medium-sized fish in the family Synodontidae (order Aulopiformes). Adults typically reach 33.70 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
Saurida umeyoshii
Authority
Inoue & Nakabo, 2006
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
33.7 cm
Trophic Level
4.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Saurida Umeyoshii is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Saurida Umeyoshii 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; pelagic-neritic; depth range 100 - ? m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Off Owase (Honshu I.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
4.3±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00501 × L3.1 (TL)
Max TL
33.7cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
34.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.3
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Inoue & Nakabo, 2006

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