Butterfly blenny (Blennius ocellaris)

Scientific name: Blennius ocellaris Linnaeus, 1758

Butterfly blenny (Blennius ocellaris)

The Butterfly blenny (Blennius ocellaris) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Atlantic coast from Morocco to the English Channel. Also known from the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16. Gill membranes not forming a fold across isthmus. Tentacles on nasal opening, above eye and on nape near first dorsal fin ray. Dentaries joined by suture. Lateral line reduced, discontinuous. Anterior part of dorsal fin conspicuously higher than posterior part.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Blennius ocellaris
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
10–400 m (33–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 400 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Atlantic coast from Morocco to the English Channel. Also known from the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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