Revillagigedo barnacle
📖 Overview
A small benthic reef fish which is common in shallow water, but also occurs to depths of at least 31 meters .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 23 - 25; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 24 - 27. This species is distinguished by the following characters: anterior one-third of the lower jaw in color, posterior part purple; some large specimens have the supraorbital cirrus deeply branched; a closed wedge of spines on the posterior part of the frontal; 2 rows of interorbital spines, the outer one incomplete, the central row with large spines on a raised ossified ridge; D XXIII-XXV,12-14 (35-38 total dorsal-fin elements; A II,24-27 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Revillagigedo barnacle is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Revillagigedo barnacle is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Revillagigedo barnacle is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 31 m . Tropical; 20°N - 16°N, 112°W - 109°W Central Pacific: endemic to Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Revillagigedo barnacle blenny |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Tubícula-de-Revillagigedo |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | tubícola mango |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .
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