| Family: |
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies), subfamily: Blenniinae |
| Max. size: |
4.13 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: known only from Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-26; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 15-15. White with a pair of black stripes on upper head and body, the dorsalmost extending onto basal portion of dorsal fin. Segmented caudal rays 11; in adult males, outer lobes of caudal fin moderately elongated; body depth about 4.6 in SL. Maximum size to 6.5 cm TL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Adults are found in sheltered coastal, lagoon, and outer reefs in 1-10 m; solitary or in pairs (Ref. 90102). Collected from a depth of 10 m (Ref. 7401). Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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