Linear blenny
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit shallow clear coastal to outer reef crests with rich coral growth to about 15 m depth . Often collected at depths less than 1 m in the northernmost parts of its range, but may occur more deeply (to 28 m) further south, and rarely more shallow than 5 m . 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; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 20. Anterior nostril with a long cirrus on posterior margin only. A longitudinal dark stripe on body often interrupted in larger specimens. In some populations, the black lateral stripe is sometimes present as a series of blotches (not observed in Indonesia) .: elongated; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Linear blenny is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 28 m . Tropical West Pacific: Yemen (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Lined Blenny · Lined Comb-tooth · Lined Combtooth Blenny · Lined Coralblenny · linear blenny |
| 🌍CES | slizoun proužkovaný |
| 🌍DIV | Ven funna |
| 🇫🇷French | Blennie à lignes |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Hitosujigimpo · ヒトスジギンポ |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 狗鰷 · 線紋無鬚䲁 · 線紋異齒䲁 |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Linear blenny.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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