Noronha scaly blenny

📖 Overview

Noronha scaly blenny (Malacoctenus lianae), first described by Filho, Almeida, Britto, Dias & Lima, 2020 is a tiny fish in the family Labrisomidae (order Blenniiformes). Adults typically reach 4.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 10 metres. 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 Endangered.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21. This species is distinguished from its southwestern Atlantic congeners by the following set of characters: D XX,11-12 (rarely XVIII, XIX or XXI,13); A II,19-21; pectoral rays 14-15 (rarely 13); length of third pelvic ray contained 2.0-2.5 times in second pelvic-fin ray; lateral-line scales 54-63 (exceptional 65-68); total nuchal cirri 10-16; presence of pre-dorsal and pre-pectoral scales, considerably smaller than scales on body; breast usually fully scaled on males, often naked on females; two pores (rarely one pore), extend from preopercular onto opercle. Colouration: body with 5-6 (rarely 7) saddle-like bars that do not extend on dorsal fin; two large and distinct somewhat square bright white blotches usually restricted to upper lip .Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Noronha scaly blenny is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 10 m . Tropical

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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