Cocos barnacle blenny
📖 Overview
A small benthic reef fish which is common in shallow water, but also occurs to depths of at least 31 meters . Oviparous . Eggs are attached to the walls of the parent's shelter and are brooded by the male parent .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 22 - 25; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 23 - 26; Vertebrae: 40 - 43. This species is distinguished by the following characters: 1-2 pairs of large iridescent blue spots on the upper lip; relatively small body size; 2 common pores (sensory pores between the mandibular and preopercular series); a closed wedge of spines on the posterior part of the frontal; 2 rows of interorbital spines, the outer one continuous; D XXII-XXV,11-14 (35-37 total dorsal-fin elements; A II,23-26 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cocos barnacle blenny is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous . Males guard the eggs until they hatch . Also Ref. 101194.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 31 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Cocos Island (Costa Rica).
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Cocos Barnacle Blenny |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Bavosa dell'isola del Cocco |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Tubícula-de-Cocos |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Trambollín-cirripedio del Coco · Tubícola de Cocos |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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