Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies), subfamily: Blenniinae |
10 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 0 - 16 m |
Pacific Ocean: apparently endemic to Tonga. |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-28; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 17-18. Lunate caudal fin with elongated lobes in adults; yellowish green on head and dorsally on body, shading to light yellow ventrally; greenish yellow dorsal and anal fins, broad black stripe near dorsal fin base; caudal fin base and lobes greenish yellow with centroposterior part transparent with pale greenish yellow rays. Segmented caudal rays 11-12 (usually 11); lateral line terminating below 3rd to 7th dorsal soft rays (Ref. 54980). |
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). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Museum: Tonga-tapu, off Nukualofa, reef off Yellow Jetty, BPBM 30877 (holotype, 6.25 cm SL, male); BPBM 30912, ANSP 158098 (paratypes). Vava'u Group, Neiafu, USNM 203765 (Ref. 7401). Also Ref. 54980. |
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