Arab blenny (Omobranchus fasciolatus)

Scientific name: Omobranchus fasciolatus Valenciennes, 1836

Arab blenny (Omobranchus fasciolatus)

The Arab blenny (Omobranchus fasciolatus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-19; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22. Body with broad, irregular, dusky bands anteriorly. Males with dusky spot in middle of soft dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Omobranchus fasciolatus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.8
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea south to Inhambane, Mozambique, and Persian Gulf to Gulf of Kutch. Reported as likely at Seychelles but Randall and van Egmond 1994 believe otherwise.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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