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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Net-throat grenadier

Spicomacrurus dictyogadus Iwamoto, Shao & Ho, 2011
Max Length
24.3 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
40.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Net-throat grenadier is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Spicomacrurus dictyogadus
Authority
Iwamoto, Shao & Ho, 2011
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
24.3 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
40.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

This species is distinguished by its relatively deep and compressed body and head, with greatest body width about 2 times into greatest depth; suborbital depth about 3.5 into orbit diameter; 5.5 scale rows below origin of second dorsal fin . It is has blunter head profile with barely protruding, short and not spatulate nasal bones, and these characters are considered plesiomorphic in respect to the other members of the genus ..: elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Net-throat grenadier is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Net-throat grenadier is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Net-throat grenadier is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 685 m . Deep-water

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00219 × L3.2 (TL)
Max TL
24.3cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
40.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Iwamoto, Shao & Ho, 2011

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