Redlip blenny
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit shallow, clear waters with coral or rock bottoms . Territorial . 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 - 21; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 21; Vertebrae: 33. Lateral line consists of 2 disconnected, elongate portions where the anterior portion overlaps with the anterior end of the ventral portion .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Redlip blenny is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Redlip blenny is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical Central Atlantic: North Carolina, Florida, Caribbean (Bermuda population may be distinct species).
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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