Black blenny (Enchelyurus ater)

Scientific name: Enchelyurus ater G?nther, 1877

Black blenny (Enchelyurus ater)

The Black blenny (Enchelyurus ater) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Coral Sea (excluding the Great Barrier Reef) to the Tuamoto Islands.

Biology

Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enchelyurus ater
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Coral Sea (excluding the Great Barrier Reef) to the Tuamoto Islands.
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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