Delicate blenny (Glyptoparus delicatulus)

Scientific name: Glyptoparus delicatulus Smith, 1959

The Delicate blenny (Glyptoparus delicatulus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19. Has a distinctive black bar across the chin and a dark spot on each side of the gill membrane just in front of the pectoral base.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Glyptoparus delicatulus
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 5.0
Environment: Marine; reef-associated
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Rotuma, north to the Ryukyu and Bonin islands, south to Rowley Shoals and the Great Barrier Reef. Recently recorded from Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)