Asian Estuarine Blenny
📖 Overview
Adults rarely enter brackish water. Attain less than 8 cm TL. 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; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 22; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 21 - 24. Head without cirri. Both sexes with a fleshy blade-like crest on occiput. Lower end of gill opening above posterior fin base. Sensory pores in infraorbital and interorbital canals usually 8 and 2 respectively: fusiform / normal; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Asian Estuarine Blenny is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Asian Estuarine Blenny is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Temperate Northwest Pacific: southern Japan and the coast of China.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Asian Estuarine Blenny |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Tosakagimpo · トサカギンポ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 뿔베도라치 |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Blênio-de-Macau |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 斑頭肩鰓䲁 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blennius fasciolatoceps | Richardson | 1846 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 3 records indexed .
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