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🌊 Marine Vulnerable 🌡️ Tropical

Ophioblennius Clippertonensis

Ophioblennius clippertonensis Springer, 1962
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Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.5
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
30.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 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
Ophioblennius clippertonensis
Authority
Springer, 1962
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
VU
Trophic Level
2.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
30.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal fin rays, 34-36 modally; anal fin rays, 26 modally; total number of nuchal cirri, 6-14 .: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Ophioblennius Clippertonensis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Tropical endemic to Clipperton Atoll.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
2.5±0.1

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01047 × L2.98 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
30.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.5
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Springer, 1962

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