Blenniella
periophthalmus
(Valenciennes, 1836)
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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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Blue-dashed rockskipper |
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Max. size:
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15.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 %26#150; 3 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 30%26deg;N - 30%26deg;S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
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Distribution:
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Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Durban, South Africa, east to the Marquesas and Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands; throughout Micronesia.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 13 - 13;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 19 - 21;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 20 %26#150; 22. Three color-pattern types described for different localities (see Ref. 9962). Body of males with 6-7 dusky bands with 1 or a pair of dark margined, pale, oblong spots on each band; dark spots on spinous dorsal, dusky lines on rayed dorsal. Females with spots on caudal peduncle; body sometimes with fine dark specks (Ref. 4404).
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Biology: |
Inhabit exposed outer intertidal reef flats, where it can hide in cracks and holes. Commonly observed clinging to rocks as the water recedes below them during the low cycle of the swell and this species is often confused with mudskipper gobies (Ref. 48636). Feed on filamentous algae and associated small invertebrates, such as foraminiferans, ostracods, copepods, and gastropods. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205). Rarely used for aquarium fish.
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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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