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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Deep-water

Spiniphryne Duhameli

Spiniphryne duhameli Pietsch & Baldwin, 2006
Max Length
11.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
0–2500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Spiniphryne Duhameli is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Spiniphryne duhameli
Authority
Pietsch & Baldwin, 2006
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
11.7 cm
Depth Range
0–2500 m
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 5. Distinguishing characteristics: pair of short, slender, distal escal filaments; small, simple, posterior escal appendage, without filaments along distal margin; three pairs of long, slender, lateral escal filaments on each side; number of teeth in upper jaw 42-47, lower jaw with 51-52 teeth; vomer with 4-8 teeth; length of illicium 9.4-12.9; head length 23.1-30.6; head width 14.5-19.6; head depth 24.8-27.8; length of premaxilla 18.8-22.4; length of lower jaw 27.4-32.2 .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Spiniphryne Duhameli is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Spiniphryne Duhameli is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Spiniphryne Duhameli is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2500 m . Deep-water; 6°N - 4°N, 144°W - 142°W Central Pacific: High Seas only.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
4±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
11.7cm
Dorsal Rays
6
Anal Rays
5

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
32.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Pietsch & Baldwin, 2006

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