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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Clearspot flounder

Syacium maculiferum Garman, 1899
Max Length
24 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
18.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Clearspot flounder (Syacium maculiferum), first described by Garman, 1899 is a medium-sized fish in the family Paralichthyidae (order Pleuronectiformes). Adults typically reach 24.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.

Scientific Name
Syacium maculiferum
Authority
Garman, 1899
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
24 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
18.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Clearspot flounder is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Clearspot flounder is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

Distinct pairing .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 121 m . Tropical; 9°N - 7°N Central Pacific: Panama (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00912 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
24cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
18.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Garman, 1899

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