Pilbara eelblenny
📖 Overview
Adults are found in rocky mud pools , in limestone reefs, with Sargassum and mainly sandy or muddy bottoms (very little coral) in less than 1 m depth .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 57 - 61; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 47 - 50; Vertebrae: 63 - 65. Dorsal fin rays usually I,59 or I,60; anal fin rays usually 48 or 49; dark spot on operculum, none on shoulder; gill membranes fused ventrally with posterior margin free from isthmus; lateral line single, short anterodorsal section; teeth in outer row of dentary and premaxilla 14-21; and cheek with short dark bar extending from posteroventral edge of eye towards lower tip of preopercle .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pilbara eelblenny is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Pilbara eelblenny is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Pilbara eelblenny is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 1 m . Subtropical; 22°S - 21°S, 115°E - 116°E Indian Ocean: a very restricted distribution in Western Australia (21°29'S), from the Exmouth Gulf northwards to the Onslow region (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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