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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Subtropical

Brokenfin sandburrower

Schizochirus insolens Waite, 1904
Max Length
5.3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Brokenfin sandburrower is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Schizochirus insolens
Authority
Waite, 1904
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Max Length
5.3 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Schizochirus
Schizochirus
Species
Brokenfin sandburrower
Schizochirus insolens

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 43; Anal soft rays: 22 - 40. : eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Brokenfin sandburrower is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Brokenfin sandburrower is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Brokenfin sandburrower is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; demersal. Subtropical; 23°S - 34°S endemic to eastern Australia; from Rockhampton, Queensland to Sydney, New South Wales.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
5.3cm
Dorsal Rays
28
Anal Rays
31

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Waite, 1904

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