Eelgrass blenny (Stathmonotus stahli) fish species and information / pictures of Eelgrass blenny - Stathmonotus stahli

Eelgrass blenny (Stathmonotus stahli) fish species information

Scientific Name
Stathmonotus stahli

Common Name
Eelgrass blenny

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 43-44; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 24 - 25. Stathmonotus stahli differs from Stathmonotus tekla in the following: segmented caudal rays 11-13, modally 12 (vs. 10-12, modally 11); dorsal-fin spines 41-45, modally 43 (vs. 39-44, modally 42); and precaudal vertebrae 17-19, modally 18 (vs. 16-19, modally 17) (Ref. 82814).

Classification

Classified By
Evermann & Marsh, 1899
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Pike-, tube- and flagblennies (Chaenopsidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Caribbean Sea from Los Roques Venezuela, Lesser Antilles to Puerto Rico.
Distribution
Eastern Caribbean Sea from Los Roques Venezuela, Lesser Antilles to Puerto Rico.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
10 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 10 m (Ref. 13628)
Trophic Level
3.3 s.e. 0.43 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
4.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5078 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