Bay blenny (Hypsoblennius gentilis)

Scientific name: Hypsoblennius gentilis Girard, 1854

Bay blenny (Hypsoblennius gentilis)

The Bay blenny (Hypsoblennius gentilis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Monterey Bay, California, USA to Bahia Magdalena (Baja California Sur, Mexico) and the Gulf of California.

Biology

Found in intertidal shallows. Territorial. Feeds on small benthic invertebrates and algae. Demersal spawners in nearshore habitats. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive, and are attached to the walls of the parent's shelter. Eggs are brooded by the male parent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypsoblennius gentilis
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
25 m (82 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 25 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Monterey Bay, California, USA to Bahia Magdalena (Baja California Sur, Mexico) and the Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=6.5)

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Sources

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

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