Squiggly blenny

📖 Overview

Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Found in algal ridge and crests between surge channels of exposed seaward reefs . Usually taken in water less than 10 m deep, but has been collected at depths as great as 19 m . Feeds on benthic algae . Benthic . 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): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17; Vertebrae: 30 - 32. Diagnosis: Dorsal fin XII, 15, membrane attached to caudal fin, with deep notch above last spine, first spine about equal to twice higher than second; anal fin II, 16; pectoral rays 15; pelvic fin I, 4; caudal fin procurrent rays 10-15. Vertebrae 10 + 21. LL, without scales and scalelike flaps; LL tubes 7-18 (usually 10-18), canal ends below 7th dorsal ray to caudal-fin base. Lower lip crenulated mesially, plicate laterally. Upper lip crenulae 32-46. Gill rakers 18-26. Cephalic sensory pore system complex. Midsnout pores present. Cirri, supraorbital 2-15, nasal 6-16; nuchal 23-36, in 2 groups separated at midpoint of nape, no nuchal flap. Body depth at anal-fin origin 4.3 in SL. Head and body deep and greatly compressed; snout broad and obtuse, convex in profile; eye high and advanced; mouth broad and lower jaw inferior slightly. Geographic variation in color pattern exists; variable body pigmentation - some uniformly brown, other forms with bars or spots, or have colored peduncles, usually yellow or scarlet; black iris with yellow, irregular-shaped inner ring. : elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Squiggly blenny is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Squiggly blenny is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Oviparous, distinct pairing . Urogenital orifice of male genital papilla located behind a single slender filament on a fleshy swelling behind anus; elongated testes with width equals about about half its length .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 19 m , usually 0 - 10 m . Tropical; 30°N - 35°S, 21°E - 129°W South Africa to Tanzania, east to Henderson Island, Pitcairn and the Hawaiian Islands; north to China; south to the Great Barrier Reef.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

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🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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