Wolf fangbelly
📖 Overview
Adults hide in seagrasses, seaweeds, or empty mollusk shells. Oviparous . Mature females lay eggs on the inner surface of dead bivalve shells which are guarded by the male . Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 20; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. Jaw teeth incisiform, rigid, close-set, increasing with age; large, curved canine tooth on each side at posterior of lower jaw, and smaller canine on each side at posterior of upper jaw (similar dentition shared within genera); lower end of gill opening above level of pectoral-fin base (also a shared character within genera); small unbranched cirrus on each side of chin; with or without small supraorbital and nuchal cirri; body depth at anal-fin origin 4.5-7.0 SL; males with elongated second dorsal spine; unnotched dorsal fin; caudal fin interradial membranes slightly incised, notably in males; ground color variable with habitat, gray, brown, or green, with 6 large, uneven dark blotches on upper side and numerous white dots and dashes and, ventrally, dark dots. Anal soft rays rarely 18; pectoral soft rays typically 14; segmented caudal rays 1, unbranched .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Wolf fangbelly is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Wolf fangbelly is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 1 - 10 m . Subtropical South Wales, Lord Howe Island, Australia and New Caledonia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Brown Sabertooth Blenny · Brown Sabre-tooth · Brown Sabretooth Blenny · Southern Sabretooth Blenny · Wolf Fangblenny |
| 🌍CES | slizoun korálový |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 狼跳岩鳚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salarius lupus | De Vis | 1885 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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