Sarcastic fringehead
📖 Overview
Usually occurs on exposed coast, on sand or hard mud bottom below low tide, rarer in bays. Usually found inside objects, especially mollusk shells, clam burrows and bottles. Demersal spawners in nearshore habitats . Female deposits eggs in clam burrows or under rocks, male guards them.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Sarcastic fringehead is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sarcastic fringehead is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Females lay eggs in abandoned boring clam holes, under rocks, in beer containers, and other containers. Males guard the eggs until they hatch .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 73 m . Subtropical; 38°N - 27°N, 123°W - 114°W central Baja California, Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | sarcastic fringehead |
| 🇫🇷French | Blennie sarcastique |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Tubícula-boca-de-guarda-chuva |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Blenia · tubícola chusco |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 勃氏新熱鳚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoclinus satiricus | Girard | 1859 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 29 records indexed .
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