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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Stichaeus Nozawae

Stichaeus nozawae Jordan & Snyder, 1902
Max Length
60 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
5–120 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
68.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Stichaeus Nozawae (Stichaeus nozawae), first described by Jordan & Snyder, 1902 is a large fish in the family Stichaeidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 60.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 5 to 120 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Stichaeus nozawae
Authority
Jordan & Snyder, 1902
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
60 cm
Depth Range
5–120 m
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
68.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Stichaeus Nozawae is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Stichaeus Nozawae 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; demersal; depth range 5 - 120 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: southern Kuril Islands and Sea of Okhotsk, Hokkaido, Japan Sea from Tatar Strait to Peter the Great Bay and central Honshu.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.8±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0038 × L3.16 (TL)
Max TL
60cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
68.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Jordan & Snyder, 1902

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