Galapagos triplefin blenny
📖 Overview
Adults live in rocky reefs, boulder strewn slopes and walls . Males occupy territories of less than 50 cm diameter, on vertical or overhanging rock faces, from November through February. Females leave the territory after spawning, but the male continues to court and to spawn with other females in his territory while guarding the previously spawned egg masses from predators like wrasses and gobies . Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites . Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Galapagos triplefin blenny is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Galapagos triplefin blenny is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Galapagos triplefin blenny is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Galapagos triplefin blenny is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 12 m . Tropical Southeast Pacific: endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Fin-spot Triplefin · Galápagos Triplefin · Galapagos triplefin blenny |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Trambollito Triple Aleta de Galápagos |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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