Silverbubble klipfish (Blennioclinus stella) fish species and information / pictures of Silverbubble klipfish - Blennioclinus stella

Silverbubble klipfish (Blennioclinus stella) fish species information

Scientific Name
Blennioclinus stella

Common Name
Silverbubble klipfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 24 - 28; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21. Color ranges from green, brown, red and orange; mottled with silver 'bubble' (Ref. 5496).

Classification

Classified By
Smith, 1946
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Clinids (Clinidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic: Durban to Algoa Bay in South Africa; extends to Tsitsikamma National Park (Ref. 11228).
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
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 10 m (Ref. 5496)
Trophic Level
3.18 s.e. 0.48 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
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
5.0 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
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated