| Family: |
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies), subfamily: Salariinae |
| Max. size: |
3.24 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Comoros. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19-21. Dorsal-fin spines 12-14, usually 13; segmented dorsal-fin rays 16-18; total dorsal-fin elements 29-31; anal-fin spines 2, segmented anal-fin rays 20; segmented caudal-fin rays 13 (9 branched, once); pectoral-fin rays 13-15 (14, rarely 13 or 15); total premaxillary teeth 34-37; total dentary incisoriform teeth 26-29; minute posterior canine usually present on each dentary; upper jaw teeth immovable or nearly so; continuous tubular portion of lateral line short, followed by several unconnected, bipored tubes, posteriormost tube lying below vertical from base of 7th-12th dorsal-fin spine; median supratemporal commissural pores 3; fleshy median crest on top of head absent; 1 (rarely 2) simple supraorbital cirri; on posterior nostril, cirri on anterior rim absent to multifid and absent on posterior rim; on anterior nostril, cirri on posterior rim 1-3 and 0-3 (usually 1) on anterior rim; nuchal cirri present; nape cirrus a simple flap; dark spot between first two dorsal-fin spines absent; eye diameter <30 mm SL; max. size 3.24 cm SL (Ref. 69212). |
| Biology: |
Collected from tidal flats (Ref. 40966). 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: 27 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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