Delicate blenny (Glyptoparus delicatulus) fish species and information / pictures of Delicate blenny - Glyptoparus delicatulus

Delicate blenny (Glyptoparus delicatulus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Glyptoparus delicatulus

Common Name
Delicate blenny

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19. Has a distinctive black bar across the chin and a dark spot on each side of the gill membrane just in front of the pectoral base.

Classification

Classified By
Smith, 1959
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Combtooth blennies (Blenniidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Rotuma, north to the Ryukyu and Bonin islands, south to Rowley Shoals and the Great Barrier Reef. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
Range
30°N - 18°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Trophic Level
2 s.e. 0.00 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
5.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (11 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated