Diamond blenny (Malacoctenus boehlkei)

Scientific name: Malacoctenus boehlkei Springer, 1959

Diamond blenny (Malacoctenus boehlkei)

The Diamond blenny (Malacoctenus boehlkei) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Bahamas and Virgin Islands south to Bonaire and west to Belize.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 21 - 22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 23. Upper side has series of dark blotches; lower side has series of diamond-shaped markings. Males light brown, finely spotted with white, with an upper row of seven irregular dark-edged brown blotches and a lower row of ten smaller brown blotches of irregular diamond shape with pale centers; females have brownish orange blotches instead of dark brown.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Malacoctenus boehlkei
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.4
Depth range
5–70 m (16–230 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 70 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and Virgin Islands south to Bonaire and west to Belize.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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