Hepburn's blenny (Parenchelyurus hepburni) fish species and information / pictures of Hepburn's blenny - Parenchelyurus hepburni

Hepburn's blenny (Parenchelyurus hepburni) fish species information

Scientific Name
Parenchelyurus hepburni

Common Name
Hepburn's blenny

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 23. Black with white specks (Ref. 37816).

Classification

Classified By
Snyder, 1908
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Combtooth blennies (Blenniidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Madagascar to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef.
Range
30°N - 24°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
4 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 4 m (Ref. 30874)
Trophic Level
2.5 s.e. 0.00 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
4.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 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
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)