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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Degen's leatherjacket

Thamnaconus degeni Regan, 1903
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Max Length
28 cm
Max Weight
—
Lifespan
—
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
—
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Typical Length
—
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Degen's leatherjacket is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Thamnaconus degeni
Authority
Regan, 1903
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
28 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Degen's leatherjacket is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Degen's leatherjacket is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Degen's leatherjacket is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Degen's leatherjacket is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 70 m . Temperate South Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0195 × L2.93 (TL)
Max TL
28cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
31.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Regan, 1903

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