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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Pink seaperch

Zalembius rosaceus Jordan & Gilbert, 1880
Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
8–229 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Adults occur offshore . Usually found in deeper water than other surfperches . Viviparous, female carries the developing young .

Scientific Name
Zalembius rosaceus
Authority
Jordan & Gilbert, 1880
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
20 cm
Depth Range
8–229 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Pink seaperch is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pink seaperch is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Viviparous 🤰 Viviparous

Viviparous, female carries the developing young .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 8 - 229 m . Subtropical; 40°N - 20°N, 125°W - 106°W

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0195 × L2.97 (TL)
Max TL
20cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2007

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
31.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Jordan & Gilbert, 1880

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Cymatogaster rosaceus Jordan & Gilbert 1880 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .

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