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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Fourpored blenny

Haptogenys bipunctata Day, 1876
Max Length
7.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

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 .

Scientific Name
Haptogenys bipunctata
Authority
Day, 1876
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
7.7 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20. Live color unknown. Preserved specimen evenly pale tan with diffuse dark spot on anterior dorsal spines and another larger spot on about 10th dorsal spine. Lacking ecological information. Shortest pelvic ray < half length of longest ray; segmented caudal rays 13; lateral line tubes absent; lacking head cirri; 4 interorbital sensory pores; dorsal and anal fins unattached to caudal fin; gill opening extending ventrally to point opposite level of ventralmost pectoral-fin ray; body depth about 5.4 in SL .: elongated; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Fourpored blenny is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Fourpored blenny is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous, distinct pairing .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Tropical West Pacific.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00575 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
7.7cm
Dorsal Spines
12
Dorsal Rays
18
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
20

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Day, 1876

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Haptogenys guadripora Springer 1972 Synonym
Haptogenys quadripora Springer 1972 Synonym
Petroscirtes bipunctatus Day 1876 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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