Trichonis blenny
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; A territorial species found in lake shores and usually in dense vegetation at 0.3 to 2 m depth. Adults feed on insects and crustaceans. They spawn in May-July. Eggs hatch in about one week. Larvae are planktonic until about 15 mm. .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19; Vertebrae: 36. Diagnosis: This species is distinguished from its congeners in European inland waters by the following combination of characters: cheeks with 3-5 rows of bold black dots, roughly running diagonally from eye backward and downward, with space between 2 of the lower rows greyish and spaces between upper rows paler; simple cirrus above eye; head length 29-33% SL; upper jaw with 25-30 teeth, lower jaw with 20-27; A II,16-19; D XII-XIII,16-17 .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Trichonis blenny is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Trichonis blenny is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 0 - 2 m . Temperate endemic to Lake Trichonis in Greece (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
insects and crustaceans
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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