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🌊 Marine Near Threatened 🌡️ Tropical

Tufted blenny

Mccoskerichthys sandae Rosenblatt & Stephens, 1978
Max Length
8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
1–30 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabits mollusk and worm tubes on near-vertical rock faces. Feeds on zooplankton, including copepods, amphipods, and ostracods.

Scientific Name
Mccoskerichthys sandae
Authority
Rosenblatt & Stephens, 1978
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
NT
Max Length
8 cm
Depth Range
1–30 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Tufted blenny is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Tufted blenny is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 30 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Costa Rica and Panama.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.45
Food Items

zooplankton, including copepods, amphipods, and ostracods

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00102 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
8cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Near Threatened
Assessment Date
2007

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Rosenblatt & Stephens, 1978

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .

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