Armoured blenny (Xenocephalus armatus)

Scientific name: Xenocephalus armatus Kaup, 1858

The Armoured blenny (Xenocephalus armatus) is a marine fish of the family Uranoscopidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Papua New Guinea.

Species facts

Scientific name
Xenocephalus armatus
Family
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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