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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Zesticelus Ochotensis

Zesticelus ochotensis Yabe, 1995
Max Length
5.4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
1000–1845 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Zesticelus Ochotensis is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Zesticelus ochotensis
Authority
Yabe, 1995
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
5.4 cm
Depth Range
1000–1845 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 27 - 28. Fresh specimens uniformly dark brown, snout slightly paler. Fins black; region of anus white.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Zesticelus Ochotensis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Zesticelus Ochotensis is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Zesticelus Ochotensis is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1000 - 1845 m . Deep-water Northwest Pacific: southwestern Sea of Okhotsk from Kitami-yamato Bank to Cape Shiretoko, Hokkaido, Japan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00603 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
5.4cm
Dorsal Spines
7
Dorsal Rays
11
Anal Rays
9
Vertebrae
28

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Yabe, 1995

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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