Goldline blenny (Malacoctenus aurolineatus) fish species and information / pictures of Goldline blenny - Malacoctenus aurolineatus

Goldline blenny (Malacoctenus aurolineatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Malacoctenus aurolineatus

Common Name
Goldline blenny

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 20 - 21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 20. Body with dark bars; first two bars connected to form an H, last two bars remote from first (Ref. 26938).

Classification

Classified By
Smith, 1957
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Labrisomids (Labrisomidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan, Mexico to northern South America.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
5 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
3.15 s.e. 0.36 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
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
6.0 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