Blue-dashed rockskipper (Blenniella periophthalmus)

Scientific name: Blenniella periophthalmus Valenciennes, 1836

Blue-dashed rockskipper (Blenniella periophthalmus)

The Blue-dashed rockskipper (Blenniella periophthalmus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea south to Durban, South Africa, east to the Marquesas and Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands; throughout Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22. Three color-pattern types described for different localities (see ). Body of males with 6-7 dusky bands with 1 or a pair of dark margined, pale, oblong spots on each band; dark spots on spinous dorsal, dusky lines on rayed dorsal. Females with spots on caudal peduncle; body sometimes with fine dark specks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Blenniella periophthalmus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
0–3 m (0–10 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 3 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Durban, South Africa, east to the Marquesas and Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands; throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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