Rusty scaly blenny
📖 Overview
Occurs in shallow reefs and tide pools, usually in clear waters where it feeds on small benthic invertebrates .
🔬 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 XXI,10); A II,19-21; pectoral rays 14; length of third pelvic ray contained 2.5 to 3.0 times in second pelvic-fin ray; lateral-line scales 51-53; total nuchal cirri 12-16; presence of pre-dorsal scales and pre-pectoral scales, when present are considerably smaller than scales on body; breast usually fully scaled on males, often naked on females; one pore, rarely absent, extend from preopercular canal onto opercle. Colouration: body with 5-6 saddle-like bars that do not extend on dorsal fin; two thin white bands on upper lip usually extending to snout .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rusty scaly blenny is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Rusty scaly blenny is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Rusty scaly blenny is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
small benthic invertebrates (Ref
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