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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Spottobrotula Mahodadi

Spottobrotula mahodadi Cohen & Nielsen, 1978
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
40–75 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
38.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Rare species . Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family featuring oviparity, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass .

Scientific Name
Spottobrotula mahodadi
Authority
Cohen & Nielsen, 1978
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Depth Range
40–75 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
38.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Spottobrotula
Spottobrotula
Species
Spottobrotula Mahodadi
Spottobrotula mahodadi

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Spottobrotula Mahodadi is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Spottobrotula Mahodadi 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; benthopelagic; depth range 40 - 75 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea and the Andaman Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.6±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0011 × L3.08 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
38.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Cohen & Nielsen, 1978

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