| Family: |
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies), subfamily: Salariinae |
| Max. size: |
4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 12 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from Phuket, Thailand. |
| Diagnosis: |
A generally dark species that is camouflaged when on the corals. It has a series of pale blotches along the body and a pair of black spots on the back of the head (Ref. 48636). |
| Biology: |
Adults solitary or in pairs on algae-encrusted coralline coastal reefs (Ref. 90102) and on shallow reef flats with mixed rubble and corals where usually found on boulder-shaped corals (Ref. 48636). 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: 25 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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