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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Clubhead blenny

Acanthemblemaria balanorum Brock, 1940
Max Length
5.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
1–5 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Found exclusively in empty barnacle shells on rocky reefs. Feeds on zooplankton. Oviparous . Eggs are attached to the walls of the parent's shelter and are brooded by the male parent .

Scientific Name
Acanthemblemaria balanorum
Authority
Brock, 1940
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
5.2 cm
Depth Range
1–5 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Clubhead blenny is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Clubhead blenny is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous . Males guard the eggs until they hatch . Also Ref. 101194.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 5 m . Tropical; 26°N - 16°N, 112°W - 100°W Central Pacific: Gulf of California.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.4±0.45
Food Items

zooplankton

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00646 × L3.1 (TL)
Max TL
5.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2007

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Brock, 1940

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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