Eelgrass blenny (Stathmonotus stahli)

Scientific name: Stathmonotus stahli Evermann & Marsh, 1899

The Eelgrass blenny (Stathmonotus stahli) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Eastern Caribbean Sea from Los Roques Venezuela, Lesser Antilles to Puerto Rico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 43-44; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 24 - 25. Stathmonotus stahli differs from Stathmonotus tekla in the following: segmented caudal rays 11-13, modally 12 (vs. 10-12, modally 11); dorsal-fin spines 41-45, modally 43 (vs. 39-44, modally 42); and precaudal vertebrae 17-19, modally 18 (vs. 16-19, modally 17).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stathmonotus stahli
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 10 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Caribbean Sea from Los Roques Venezuela, Lesser Antilles to Puerto Rico.
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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