Eel blenny (Peronedys anguillaris)

Scientific name: Peronedys anguillaris Steindachner, 1883

Eel blenny (Peronedys anguillaris)

The Eel blenny (Peronedys anguillaris) is a brackish-water fish of the family Clinidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, southern Australia.

Biology

Found in very specific habitat, primarily in still estuaries where living seagrasses are based on decaying ones.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Peronedys anguillaris
Family
Clinidae (Clinids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Brackish; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern Australia.
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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