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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Deep-water

Xyrias Guineensis

Xyrias guineensis Blache, 1975
Max Length
63.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Xyrias Guineensis (Xyrias guineensis), first described by Blache, 1975 is a large fish in the family Ophichthidae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 63.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.

Scientific Name
Xyrias guineensis
Authority
Blache, 1975
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
63.6 cm
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Xyrias Guineensis 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; depth range ? - 300 m . Deep-water

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.8±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00093 × L2.99 (TL)
Max TL
63.6cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
37.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Blache, 1975

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