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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Whiteblotch snake blenny

Ophiclinus pectoralis George & Springer, 1980
Max Length
6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Overview information for Whiteblotch snake blenny is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Ophiclinus pectoralis
Authority
George & Springer, 1980
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
6 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Blenniiformes
Blenniiformes
Family
Clinidae
Clinidae
Genus
Ophiclinus
Ophiclinus
Species
Whiteblotch snake blenny
Ophiclinus pectoralis

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 42 - 44; Dorsal soft rays (total): 1; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 25 - 28. Caudal fin rounded.: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Whiteblotch snake blenny is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Whiteblotch snake blenny is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Whiteblotch snake blenny is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 13 m . Temperate Indian Ocean: Western Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00501 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
6cm
Dorsal Spines
43
Dorsal Rays
1
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
27

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2010

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
George & Springer, 1980

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Slender Snake Blenny · Whiteblotch Snakeblenny

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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