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Acropomatiformes (Oceanic basses) >
Epigonidae (Deepwater cardinalfishes)
Etymology: Microichthys: Greek, mikros = small + Greek, ichtys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Anastasio Cocco (1799–1854) was an Italian naturalist, marine biologist and pharmacist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Rüppell.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
seewasser demersal; tiefenbereich 145 - 549 m (Ref. 56504). Subtropical; 39°N - 37°N, 15°E - 16°E
Eastern Atlantic: known only from the Strait of Messina (Sicily) in the Mediterranean.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 3397)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 8; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 9 - 10; Afterflossenstacheln: 2; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 8 - 9. Upper profile of body suddenly bent before first dorsal fin. Head large, opercle with a spine. Lower jaw prominent. Scales about as long as high. Pelvic fins distally dark. Purplish-blue in color.
This is a non-territorial species.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
Bauchot, M.-L., 1987. Poissons osseux. p. 891-1421. In W. Fischer, M.L. Bauchot and M. Schneider (eds.) Fiches FAO d'identification pour les besoins de la pêche. (rev. 1). Méditerranée et mer Noire. Zone de pêche 37. Vol. II. Commission des Communautés Européennes and FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3397)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: nicht kommerziell
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 13.615 - 14.065, mean 13.84 °C (based on 2 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00906 - 0.04395), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): hoch, Verdopplung der Population dauert weniger als 15 Monate. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 288 [61, 1,219] mg/100g; Iron = 2.99 [1.08, 7.94] mg/100g; Protein = 2.72 [0.00, 6.55] %; Omega3 = 0.561 [0.190, 1.575] g/100g; Selenium = 22.3 [5.4, 90.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 24.4 [5.3, 125.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.45 [0.67, 3.19] mg/100g (wet weight);
