Striped Blenny
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Adults occur in the shallow littoral zone to the zone beyond the influence of water movements, over light rocks or pebbles without algal cover and on secondary hard bottoms of coralligenous origin. They feed on periphyton, harpacticoids and algae. Males inhabit narrow piddock holes; they court by nodding, jumping out of hole and back again and swimming in a vertical position. Rivals are threatened by yawning, lateral display and circling, and are attacked by ramming and biting. Reproduction takes place from May to July. Attracted females spawn in resident hole of a males which guards eggs from several families . 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
Physical description for Striped Blenny is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Striped Blenny is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Striped Blenny is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 42 m . Subtropical; 46°N - 30°N, 11°W - 36°E Northeast Atlantic: off Portugal.
🌿 Ecology
periphyton, harpacticoids and algae
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Long-stripped blenny · longstriped blenny · striped blenny |
| 🇩🇪German | Streifen-Schleimfisch |
| 🌍ELL | Ταινιοσαλιάρα |
| 🇫🇷French | Blennie de Roux |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | zwartbandslijmvis |
| 🌍SLV | Ærnoboka babica |
| 🌍SRP | Babica kraljica |
| 🌍TUR | horozbina |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 27 records indexed .
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