| Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies), subfamily: Tripterygiinae |
| 6.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 12 m |
| Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica and Panama. |
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| Adults inhabit rocky shores. They feed on tiny invertebrates and algae (Ref. 11482). Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites (Ref. 240). Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters (Ref. 94114). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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