Elegant Blenny
📖 Overview
Common in rocky shore areas. Adults feed on algae and detritus . Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive , and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal . Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 23; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 21 - 24. Head without cirri. Jaws with immovable comb-like teeth and a pair of canines posteriorly. Gill opening restricted; lower end usually opposite 3rd pectoral fin ray. Sensory pores in infraorbital and interorbital canals mostly 7 and 3 respectively. Both sexes without occipital crest.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Elegant Blenny is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Elegant Blenny is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Subtropical Northwest Pacific: southern Japan to the Korean Peninsula and the Shantung Peninsula, China.
🌿 Ecology
algae and detritus (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Elegant Blenny |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Nabeka · ナベカ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 앞동갈베도라치 |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Blênio-elegante |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Желтоплавниковый омобранх |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omobranchus elegan | Steindachner | 1876 | Synonym |
| Petroscirtes elegans | Steindachner | 1876 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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