Robust blenny

📖 Overview

Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Known only from three type specimens collected in the surge zone among large boulders at the Baton Is., Philippines. Probably oviparous . Eggs are demersal and adhesive based on family traits .

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17; Vertebrae: 32. Diagnosis: Dorsal fin XII, 16, membrane attached to caudal fin, with deep notch above last spine, first spine equal to second; anal fin II, 17; pectoral rays 15; pelvic fin I, 4; caudal fin procurrent rays 10-14. Vertebrae 10 + 22. LL, without scales but with scalelike flaps; LL tubes 0-4, canal ends on caudal-fin base. Lower lip crenulated mesially, plicate laterally. Upper lip crenulae 48-53. Cephalic pore system complex; midsnout pores present. Cirri, supraorbital 11-12, nasal 10-17; nuchal 40-44, in 2 groups. Overall brown, eye with white spot below and black spot behind, body with broad irregular bars pale grey or brown, and brown spots posteriorly .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Robust blenny is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

Oviparous, distinct pairing . Urogenital orifice of male genital papilla at the distal tip of an unbranched slender filament on a fleshy swelling behind anus; elongated testes with length equals 2 - 3 times the width .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 10 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Batan Islands, Philippines.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Robust blenny.

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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