Fringelip blenny (Salarias sinuosus)

Scientific name: Salarias sinuosus Snyder, 1908

Fringelip blenny (Salarias sinuosus)

The Fringelip blenny (Salarias sinuosus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Pinda, Mozambique and Seychelles. Western Pacific: Japan to Australia. Recently reported from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Nasal and supraorbital cirri slender and pointed, nuchal cirrus short and simple. Occipital crest absent in both sexes. Anterior anal fin rays in may very elongate. Attain 5 cm SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Salarias sinuosus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
0–5 m (0–16 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 5 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Pinda, Mozambique and Seychelles. Western Pacific: Japan to Australia. Recently reported from Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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