Hypsoblennius
invemar
Smith-Vaniz & Acero P., 1980
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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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Tessellated blenny |
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Max. size:
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5.8 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7251) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range ? – 3 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 30°N - 9°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Western Atlantic: Louisiana, USA and the Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 13628) to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Ref. 57756).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 12 - 12;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 12 - 12;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 14. Head and usually pectoral fin base have orange spots on dark background. Black spot on side of head behind eye (Ref. 26938).
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Biology: |
Lives in attached, empty barnacle shells in clear waters, usually on pilings, buoys and rock ledges at or near surface. Recorded from oil platforms. 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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