🌊 Marine
Least Concern
🌡️ Temperate
Ladder eel
Scalanago lateralis Whitley, 1935
📖 Overview
Ladder eel (Scalanago lateralis) is a ray-finned fish. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 35 cm. With a trophic level of 3.8, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Scientific Name
Scalanago lateralis
Authority
Whitley, 1935
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
35 cm
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Scalanago
Scalanago
Species
Ladder eel
Scalanago lateralis
🐟 Physical Description
: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ladder eel 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. Temperate West Pacific: Endemic to Australia.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.8±0.5
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00062 × L3.19
(TL)
Max TL
35cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
28.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Whitley, 1935
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