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Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Salariinae
Etymology: Atrosalarias: Latin, atro = black + Latin, salar, salaris = trout (Ref. 45335); hosokawai: Named for Mr. Masatomi Hosokawa who first provided some specimens of this species.
Eponymy: Masatomi Hosokawa is a Japanese amateur ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 20 m (Ref. 90102). Subtropical
Distribution
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Western Pacific: Japan to Papua New Guinea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35866)
Adults inhabit coral reefs (Ref. 42594). Found among the branches of both living and dead corals on a shallow coral reef (Ref. 35866). 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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Aizawa, M., 2002. Blenniidae. p. 1090-1119. In T. Nakabo (ed.). Fishes of Japan with pictorial keys to the species (second edition). Tokai University Press, 1749 p. (Ref. 42594)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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