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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Japanese blacktail triplefin

Springerichthys bapturus Jordan & Snyder, 1902
Max Length
6.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Adults are found in intertidal rock pools and upper subtidal areas. They feed on algae . Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites . Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters .

Scientific Name
Springerichthys bapturus
Authority
Jordan & Snyder, 1902
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
6.5 cm
Trophic Level
2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Japanese blacktail triplefin is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Japanese blacktail triplefin is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Japanese blacktail triplefin is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Japanese blacktail triplefin is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Temperate Northwest Pacific: southern Japan (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2
Food Items

algae (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00617 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
6.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2010

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
13.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Jordan & Snyder, 1902

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