Diamond blenny (Malacoctenus boehlkei) fish species and information / pictures of Diamond blenny - Malacoctenus boehlkei

Diamond blenny (Malacoctenus boehlkei) fish species information

Scientific Name
Malacoctenus boehlkei

Common Name
Diamond blenny

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 21 - 22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 23. Upper side has series of dark blotches; lower side has series of diamond-shaped markings (Ref. 26938). Males light brown, finely spotted with white, with an upper row of seven irregular dark-edged brown blotches and a lower row of ten smaller brown blotches of irregular diamond shape with pale centers; females have brownish orange blotches instead of dark brown (Ref. 13442).

Classification

Classified By
Springer, 1959
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Labrisomids (Labrisomidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Atlantic
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and Virgin Islands south to Bonaire and west to Belize.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
5 m
Depth To - meters
70 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 70 m (Ref. 5521)
Trophic Level
3.4 s.e. 0.37 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
6.4 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated