Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies), subfamily: Salariinae |
11 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 25 m |
Indo-Pacific: Maldives to the Phoenix Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; throughout Micronesia. |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-18; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 17-21. Occurs in three color phases: one black anteriorly and yellow posteriorly (bicolor phase), the others black dorsally with a broad white lateral band and dusky belly with or without a yellow tail. |
Found solitary in abandoned tubes (Ref. 90102). Inhabit clear lagoon and seaward reefs with mixed corals and algae-covered rocks. 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: 24 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Recorded from New Britain and the Trobriand Is. (Ref. 6192); Kimbe bay (Ref. 28888). Museum: Hermit Is., USNM 227359, 227399. Ninigo Is., USNM 222967 (Ref. 5296). |
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