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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Clear wriggler

Xenisthmus clarus Jordan & Seale, 1906
Max Length
2.4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Clear wriggler (Xenisthmus clarus), first described by Jordan & Seale, 1906 is a tiny fish in the family Xenisthmidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 2.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Xenisthmus clarus
Authority
Jordan & Seale, 1906
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
2.4 cm
Trophic Level
3
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Clear wriggler is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Clear wriggler 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; demersal. Tropical South Pacific.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
2.4cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Jordan & Seale, 1906

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