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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Mottled mojarra

Ulaema lefroyi Goode, 1874
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Max Length
23 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Overview information for Mottled mojarra is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Ulaema lefroyi
Authority
Goode, 1874
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
23 cm
Latitude
33°S – 33°N
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Silvery, the back broadly mottled .: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Mottled mojarra is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Mottled mojarra is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Tropical; 33°N - 33°S, 98°W - 34°W North Carolina (USA) and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00912 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
23cm
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
8

🌡️ 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
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
33°N – 33°S
Described By
Goode, 1874

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