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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Sebastes Minor

Sebastes minor Barsukov, 1972
Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
11 yrs
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
3–100 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
39.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Sebastes Minor (Sebastes minor) is a ray-finned fish of the family Sebastidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 20 cm. It occurs at depths between 3 and 100 metres. With a trophic level of 3.5, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

Scientific Name
Sebastes minor
Authority
Barsukov, 1972
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
20 cm
Lifespan
11 years
Depth Range
3–100 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
39.00/100
Water Temp
2–17 °C
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Sebastes Minor is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Sebastes Minor is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

Size at Maturity
9.8cm TL

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 100 m . Temperate; 2°C - 17°C Northwest Pacific: Hokkaido, Japan to Sakhalin, Primorskii Krai, and the southern Kuril Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00933 × L3.16 (TL)
Max TL
20cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
2–17°C
Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
39.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Barsukov, 1972

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