🌊 Marine
Least Concern
🌡️ Tropical
Mekong blind sole
Typhlachirus elongatus Pellegrin & Chevey, 1940
📖 Overview
Occurs in estuarine areas, including the high estuarine tidal zone. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Sold fresh, often in mixed catches in the Mekong delta .
Scientific Name
Typhlachirus elongatus
Authority
Pellegrin & Chevey, 1940
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
6.7 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Typhlachirus
Typhlachirus
Species
Mekong blind sole
Typhlachirus elongatus
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Mekong blind sole is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Mekong blind sole 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; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
🌿 Brackish
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.37
Food Items
benthic invertebrates
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00955 × L3.07
(TL)
Max TL
6.7cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Pellegrin & Chevey, 1940
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