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🌊 Marine Vulnerable 🌡️ Tropical

White Salema

Xenichthys agassizii Steindachner, 1876
Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
3–18 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Forms large, dense, polarized schools along walls and over rocky slopes, often in somewhat protected areas .

Scientific Name
Xenichthys agassizii
Authority
Steindachner, 1876
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
20 cm
Depth Range
3–18 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for White Salema is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for White Salema is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 18 m , usually 3 - 11 m . Tropical Southeast Pacific: endemic to the Galapagos Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5
🐠 Schooling

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01318 × L2.98 (TL)
Max TL
20cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2022

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Steindachner, 1876

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English White Salema
🇪🇸Spanish Ojón Blanco

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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