Featherduster blenny (Hypleurochilus multifilis)

Scientific name: Hypleurochilus multifilis Girard, 1858

Featherduster blenny (Hypleurochilus multifilis)

The Featherduster blenny (Hypleurochilus multifilis) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Texas, USA.

Biology

Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypleurochilus multifilis
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Texas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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