Vermiculated blenny

📖 Overview

Facultative air-breathing ; Adults are found in the intertidal area, actively shuttling back and forth between rock pools and air . They breathes air when out of water . 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): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18. Overall greenish, large white blotches superimposed on intricate maze-like pattern, and yellowish margins on median fins. Dorsal rays rarely 15, fin deeply notched; anal rays rarely 16; pectoral rays usually 14; pelvic spine not visible externally; last lateral-line tube below 8th to 13th dorsal spines; nape typically with 1 cirrus on each side; supraorbital tentacle with 2-38 cirri (number proportional with growth); anterior nostril cirri present posteriorly; upper lip margin entirely, but weakly and irregularly crenulate; body depth at anal-fin origin about 4.1-4.5 in SL .: elongated; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Vermiculated blenny is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Vermiculated blenny is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Oviparous, distinct pairing .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 2 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Seychelles (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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