Diamond blenny
📖 Overview
Inhabit patch reefs or other deeper water coral formations. Usually associated with Condylactis gigantea .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 21 - 22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 23. Upper side has series of dark blotches; lower side has series of diamond-shaped markings . Males light brown, finely spotted with white, with an upper row of seven irregular dark-edged brown blotches and a lower row of ten smaller brown blotches of irregular diamond shape with pale centers; females have brownish orange blotches instead of dark brown .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Diamond blenny is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Diamond blenny is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Diamond blenny is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 70 m . Tropical Central Atlantic: Bahamas and Virgin Islands south to Bonaire and west to Belize.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 26 records indexed .
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