Blenniella
chrysospilos
(Bleeker, 1857)
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Family:
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Blenniidae
(Combtooth blennies)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Red-spotted blenny |
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Max. size:
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13.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range ? %26#150; 6 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 30%26deg;N - 24%26deg;S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
Go to ccfishery.net
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Indo-Pacific: east coast of Africa to the Society Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to about 24°S.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 12 - 12;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 20 - 21;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 21 %26#150; 22. Distinctive coloration of the head (Ref. 48636).
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Biology: |
Inhabits clear coastal reef flats, often in exposed habitats, common in outer intertidal reef flats and surge-swept seaward reef; usually where algal growth is prolific (Ref. 48636). Enter small holes, with just its head protruding. Feed on algae and associated detritus and small invertebrates. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Williams, Jeffrey T.
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