| Family: |
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies), subfamily: Salariinae |
| Max. size: |
5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 18-19. Color in life unknown. Preserved specimens with numerous white spots on cheek, snout, lips and chin; with around 7 H-shaped double bars (decreasing posteriorly) on sides of body and speckled with small white spots. Dorsal fin with shallow notch. Pectoral rays usually 14; segmented caudal rays 13, middle 9 branched; supraorbital tentacle composed of a simple unbranched slender filament; cirrus on each side of nape small and simple; nasal cirrus unbranched lanceolate filament; upper and lower lip margins smooth; with well-developed occipital crest (ca. equal to eye diameter in males and shorter by half in females); last anal ray and caudal peduncle connected by membrane; body depth at anal-fin origin approximately 4.9-5.3 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Adults inhabit sheltered reefs (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: 27 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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