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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Bullhead triplefin

Trianectes bucephalus McCulloch & Waite, 1918
Max Length
7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
0–5 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Adults are found in intertidal areas . Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites . Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters .

Scientific Name
Trianectes bucephalus
Authority
McCulloch & Waite, 1918
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
7 cm
Depth Range
0–5 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Bullhead triplefin is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bullhead triplefin 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; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 5 m . Temperate Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to Victoria and Tasmania.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00617 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
7cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2010

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
14.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
McCulloch & Waite, 1918

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Verconectes bucephalus McCulloch & Waite 1918 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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