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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Cheekspot blenny

Parablennius opercularis Murray, 1887
Max Length
6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.9
Depth
1–12 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Specimens collected from a tide pool. 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
Parablennius opercularis
Authority
Murray, 1887
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
6 cm
Depth Range
1–12 m
Trophic Level
2.9
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19. : fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Cheekspot blenny is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous, distinct pairing .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 12 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf to Pakistan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.9±0.1

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01096 × L2.98 (TL)
Max TL
6cm
Dorsal Spines
12
Dorsal Rays
17
Anal Spines
2
Anal Rays
19

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ 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
2.9
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Murray, 1887

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