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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Strongylura Anastomella

Strongylura anastomella Valenciennes, 1846
Max Length
100 cm
Max Weight
1.0 kg
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.5
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Strongylura Anastomella (Strongylura anastomella) is a ray-finned fish of the family Belonidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in pelagic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 100 cm. With a trophic level of 4.5, it is an apex predator.

Scientific Name
Strongylura anastomella
Authority
Valenciennes, 1846
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
100 cm
Max Weight
1 kg
Trophic Level
4.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Beloniformes
Beloniformes
Family
Belonidae
Belonidae
Genus
Strongylura
Strongylura
Species
Strongylura Anastomella
Strongylura anastomella

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 25. Body compressed. Caudal fin truncate in young and slightly emarginate. Caudal peduncle compressed, without a keel. Attains 1m TL.: elongated; Cross section: circular.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Strongylura Anastomella is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Strongylura Anastomella is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Strongylura Anastomella is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - ? m. Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan to Taiwan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
4.5±0.8

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00132 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
100cm
Max Weight
1,000g
Dorsal Rays
19
Anal Rays
23

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
42.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.5
Apex / Top predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Valenciennes, 1846

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 17 records indexed .

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