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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Panamanian worm blenny

Stathmonotus culebrai Seale, 1940
Max Length
5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Panamanian worm blenny (Stathmonotus culebrai), first described by Seale, 1940 is a small fish in the family Chaenopsidae (order Blenniiformes). Adults typically reach 5.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Stathmonotus culebrai
Authority
Seale, 1940
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
5 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Panamanian worm blenny is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Panamanian worm blenny is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Tropical Central Pacific: Costa Rica and Panama.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2007

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Seale, 1940

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