Arabian blenny (Antennablennius hypenetes)

Scientific name: Antennablennius hypenetes Klunzinger, 1871

Arabian blenny (Antennablennius hypenetes)

The Arabian blenny (Antennablennius hypenetes) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, entire Arabian Peninsula from the northern Red Sea to the Persian Gulf.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-20; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antennablennius hypenetes
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: entire Arabian Peninsula from the northern Red Sea to the Persian Gulf.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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