Barred-chin blenny (Rhabdoblennius nitidus)

Scientific name: Rhabdoblennius nitidus G?nther, 1861

Barred-chin blenny (Rhabdoblennius nitidus)

The Barred-chin blenny (Rhabdoblennius nitidus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Pacific Ocean, southern Japan to Taiwan, Philippines and Malaysia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-22; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 23. Teeth on jaws immovable, fewer than 40 in each jaw. Terminal anal fin ray connected by membrane to caudal peduncle. Nasal and supraorbital cirri simple, nuchal cirri absent. Both sexes with occipital crest.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhabdoblennius nitidus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.3
Depth range
0–2 m (0–7 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 2 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific Ocean: southern Japan to Taiwan, Philippines and Malaysia.
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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