Leaping blenny
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing ; Intertidal, actively shuttling back and forth between rock pools and air (skipper) . Live in moist shaded pockets of pitted limestone in the spray zone, leaping from hole to hole when disturbed . Breathe air when out of water . Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive , and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal . Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 23; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 25 - 27. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Leaping blenny is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 2 m . Tropical; 33°N - 26°S, 32°E - 152°W north to the Ryukyu and Bonin Islands, south to Queensland; Mariana Islands in Micronesia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Leaping blenny.
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