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🌿 Brackish Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Vertical blenny

Omobranchus verticalis Springer & Gomon, 1975
Max Length
4.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.7
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

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 .

Scientific Name
Omobranchus verticalis
Authority
Springer & Gomon, 1975
Habitat
Brackish
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
4.8 cm
Trophic Level
2.7
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Vertical blenny is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Vertical blenny is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Vertical blenny is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous, distinct pairing .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Brackish; demersal. Tropical Southwest Pacific: Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.7±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00575 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
4.8cm

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.7
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Springer & Gomon, 1975

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