Downy blenny (Labrisomus kalisherae)

Scientific name: Labrisomus kalisherae Jordan, 1904

The Downy blenny (Labrisomus kalisherae) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southeastern Florida in USA and Mexico to Brazil; absent from Bahamas and most of the Antilles.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 18 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Labrisomus kalisherae
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida in USA and Mexico to Brazil; absent from Bahamas and most of the Antilles.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial

Sources

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

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