Starry blenny
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing ; Adults occur in shallow, protected inshore reefs and in estuaries to depths of about 15 m ; also on sand-weed areas on rocky outcrops. They form small groups, usually seen near reef rubble margins of coral reefs . Also found solitary on rock or coral outcrops . 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 . Minimum depth of 1 m reported from Ref. 90102.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
White frills on the head; dark brown body with numerous small pearly spots and few white blotches over back .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Starry blenny is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Starry blenny is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 1 - 15 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Philippines to northwestern Australia.
🌿 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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