| Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies), subfamily: Blenniinae |
| 9.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine |
| Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. |
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| Adults swim above the bottom (Ref. 9710). Juveniles observed to mingle with apogonid fishes among Diadema spines as a means of protection against predators like Pterois (Ref. 79545). Adults feed on zooplankton (Ref. 9710). 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). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| venomous |
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Recorded from Socotra Archipelago (Ref. 37631). |
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