Zebrias Lucapensis
📖 Overview
Zebrias Lucapensis (Zebrias lucapensis), first described by Seigel & Adamson, 1985 is a small fish in the family Soleidae (order Pleuronectiformes). Adults typically reach 8.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical 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 Vulnerable.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 71 - 72; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 56; Vertebrae: 43. Preserved, ocular side light greyish-brown with 16-18 narrow, dark bands on body reaching the dorsal and anal fins. Blind side of body generally white with scattered spots, becoming dusky toward body margins. Eyes contiguous with upper eye slightly in advance of the lower; no interorbital scales. Opercular margins with minute tentacles. Ctenoid scales on both sides of the body; tubed lateral line scales cycloid.: short and / or deep; Cross section: flattened.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Zebrias Lucapensis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Tropical Central Pacific: known only from the Lingayen Gulf, Philippines.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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