Dashed-line blenny (Blenniella interrupta)

Scientific name: Blenniella interrupta Bleeker, 1857

Dashed-line blenny (Blenniella interrupta)

The Dashed-line blenny (Blenniella interrupta) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Taiwan to Indonesia and Efate, New Hebrides (Vanuatu).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 22; Vertebrae: 37 - 40. Resembles B. caudolineata, but the head crest of males is more ridgelike than flap-like, all of the pinstripes of females are broken into dashed lines, and doesn't get as large.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Blenniella interrupta
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
0–1 m (0–3 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 1 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Taiwan to Indonesia and Efate, New Hebrides (Vanuatu).
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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