Black-faced blenny
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit shallow coastal waters with rocky substrate. They are found under overhanging rocks, entrances of caves and other biotopes with reduced light. In the Atlantic, they occur in shallow, light-exposed biotopes. They feed on benthic invertebrates, also on harpacticoids , amphipods and other copepods . Males court by figure-8-swimming . Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites . Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Black-faced blenny is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Black-faced blenny is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Black-faced blenny is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Black-faced blenny is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 40 m , usually 6 - 12 m . Subtropical; 52°N - 12°N, 19°W - 36°E west Africa, including Madeira and the Canary Islands (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
benthic invertebrates, also on harpacticoids (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 59 records indexed .
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