| Family: |
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies), subfamily: Salariinae |
| Max. size: |
9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: South China Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-20; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 18-22. Greenish grey, white on abdomen, numerous dark vertical lines on cheek, snout, and lips, about 5 pairs of dark bars on side of body, outer part of soft dorsal fin with oblique yellow bands, and middle of caudal-fin base with blackish blotch/steak. Dorsal fin deeply notched; segmented caudal rays typically 13-14, branched middle 1-8; pinnately branched supraorbital tentacle; lacking nape cirri; posterior rim of anterior nostril with small cirrus (typically unbranched); upper and lower lip margin crenulate; males with occipital crest; last dorsal ray and caudal peduncle connected by membrane; elongate body, depth at anal-fin origin ca. 6.0-6.6 in SL. Maximum length 9 cm TL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Adults inhabit rocky shores and intertidal zone (Ref. 90102). 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: 27 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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