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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Baja blenny

Labrisomus wigginsi Hubbs, 1953
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Baja blenny (Labrisomus wigginsi) is a ray-finned fish of the family Labrisomidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. With a trophic level of 3.5, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Labrisomus wigginsi
Authority
Hubbs, 1953
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Trophic Level
3.5
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Baja blenny is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Baja blenny is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Tropical Central Pacific: known from the holotype taken north of Arroyo Seco, between Magdalena Bay and Cape San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00537 × L3.08 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2007

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Hubbs, 1953

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