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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Tryssogobius Porosus

Tryssogobius porosus Larson & Chen, 2007
Max Length
2.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
18–100 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Tryssogobius Porosus (Tryssogobius porosus) is a ray-finned fish. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 2.8 cm. It occurs at depths between 18 and 100 metres. With a trophic level of 3.1, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Tryssogobius porosus
Authority
Larson & Chen, 2007
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
2.8 cm
Depth Range
18–100 m
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Tryssogobius
Tryssogobius
Species
Tryssogobius Porosus
Tryssogobius porosus

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10; Vertebrae: 26. This species is distinguished by the following characters: preopercular canal with 3 pores and 2 pores over opercle; color in life translucent with yellow markings on the body and fins, with a distinctive dense black oval blotch posteriorly on first dorsal fin; 5th -8th caudal fin rays usually elongate and filamentous, extending beyond other rays; branchiostegal membranes with one cycloid scale on each side; second dorsal fin I, 9; anal fins I, 10; pectoral fin rays 20-21 .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Tryssogobius Porosus 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 18 - 100 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: China and Taiwan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.1±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01023 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
2.8cm
Dorsal Spines
7
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
10
Vertebrae
26

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Larson & Chen, 2007

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