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Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Salariinae
Etymology: Nannosalarias: Latin, nannus = small + Greek krossoi = tassel + Latin, salar, salaris = trout (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Regan.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 12 m (Ref. 30874). Tropical; 30°N - 24°S
Indo-West Pacific: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean east to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals and the southern Great Barrier Reef and Tonga; Pohnpei in Micronesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
Adults found solitary or in small groups in seaward reef crests and outer reef slopes in exposed shallow reef fronts subject to mild to moderate surge (Ref. 48636, 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). Minimum depth of 2 m reported from Ref. 90102.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.4 - 29.3, mean 28.6 °C (based on 2273 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00776 (0.00356 - 0.01695), b=3.00 (2.81 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 272 [131, 542] mg/100g; Iron = 1.18 [0.63, 2.20] mg/100g; Protein = 17.7 [16.5, 18.9] %; Omega3 = 0.0883 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 24.7 [10.2, 61.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 115 [26, 496] μg/100g; Zinc = 3.64 [2.28, 5.53] mg/100g (wet weight);
