Trindade scaled-blenny
📖 Overview
Trindade scaled-blenny (Malacoctenus brunoi), first described by Guimarães, Nunan & Gasparini, 2010 is a tiny fish in the family Labrisomidae (order Blenniiformes). Adults typically reach 4.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Critically Endangered.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22. This species is distinguished from its southwestern Atlantic congeners by the following set of characters: body elongated, its depth 19-22 % SL (vs. 23-25 % SL in M. triangulatus and 24-28 % SL in M. delalandei); lateral line scales typically 62-66 (vs. 50-53 in M. triangulatus and 51-53 in M. delalandei); presence of two longitudinal rows of dark brown spots aligned on sides of body (vs presence of dark, reverse-triangle shaped bars in M. triangulatus and presence somewhat irregular dark bars in M. delalandei) .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Trindade scaled-blenny is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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