Throatspotted blenny (Malacoctenus tetranemus) fish species and information / pictures of Throatspotted blenny - Malacoctenus tetranemus

Throatspotted blenny (Malacoctenus tetranemus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Malacoctenus tetranemus

Common Name
Throatspotted blenny

Biology
Lives in rocky, boulder strewn areas and walls. Prefers tide pools and shallow water habitats (Ref. 5227).

Classification

Classified By
Cope, 1877
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Labrisomids (Labrisomidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
6 m
Depth To - meters
23 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 23 m (Ref. 5227)
Trophic Level
3.46 s.e. 0.38 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
7.5 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
  Least Concern (LC)