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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Taenioides Caniscapulus

Taenioides caniscapulus Roxas & Ablan, 1938
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
39.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Taenioides Caniscapulus (Taenioides caniscapulus), first described by Roxas & Ablan, 1938 is a fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). 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.

Scientific Name
Taenioides caniscapulus
Authority
Roxas & Ablan, 1938
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
39.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Anal soft rays: 41. : eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Taenioides Caniscapulus 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; brackish; benthopelagic. Tropical Central Pacific: Philippines.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish
Trophic Level
3.8±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00178 × L2.98 (TL)
Anal Rays
41

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
39.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Roxas & Ablan, 1938

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