| Family: |
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies), subfamily: Blenniinae |
| Max. size: |
4.71 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 15 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Darvel Bay, Sabah (northwestern Borneo) and Palawan, Philippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-27; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 15-18. White on upper body, golden yellow below with black midlateral stripe between. Caudal fin outer lobes filamentous in adult males; body depth about 4.6-5.0 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Adults are usually found solitary in sheltered coastal reefs usually with the mimic Cheilodipterus zonatus (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: 28 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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