Feather blenny (Hypsoblennius hentz)

Scientific name: Hypsoblennius hentz Lesueur, 1825

Feather blenny (Hypsoblennius hentz)

The Feather blenny (Hypsoblennius hentz) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, New Jersey (occasionally Nova Scotia in Canada) to Texas, including southern Florida in USA.

Biology

Inhabits oyster reefs and rocky shores. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypsoblennius hentz
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New Jersey (occasionally Nova Scotia in Canada) to Texas, including southern Florida in USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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