Blue-spotted blenny

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit exposed shallow shores (0-3 m) and often found in tidepools . 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): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 22; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 20 - 23; Vertebrae: 37 - 40. Diagnosis: Dorsal fin XII-XIV, 19-22, notched between spinous and segmented-ray portions; anal fin II-III, 20-23 (rarely 23); pectoral rays 12-15 (usually 14); pelvic fin I, 3; caudal fin procurrent rays 10-16, segmented rays 13. Vertebrae 10-12 + 26-29. Last pleural rib on 11-13th vertebrae. Orbital cirrus simple filamentous; nasal cirri short and simple to palmate with 2-7 branches; nape without cirri. Lateral line, continuous anterodorsally below dorsal spines from 6-7th to 10th, disconnected posteroventrally up to below dorsal spine 9-13th. Mandibular pores 3-7 Lips margin entire. Occipital crest present, higher in males . Body depth at anal-fin origin 5.8-7.3 in SL. Male crest yellow; body greyish, shading ventrally to white, with 9 brown or olive vertical bars on side, and some horizontal streaks on middle of body . Females have numerous longitudinal pinstripes on their sides and black specks on their fins while males have dark patches and small blue spots on their sides .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Blue-spotted blenny is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Blue-spotted blenny is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Distinct pairing .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 3 m . Tropical; 16°N - 24°S east to Mariana Islands, Tonga, and Tuamoto Archipelago; Tawara, Kiribati and Howland Island.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

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