Galapagos triplefin blenny (Lepidonectes corallicola)

Scientific name: Lepidonectes corallicola Kendall & Radcliffe, 1912

Galapagos triplefin blenny (Lepidonectes corallicola)

The Galapagos triplefin blenny (Lepidonectes corallicola) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, endemic to the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Lives in rocky reefs, boulder strewn slopes and walls. Males occupy territories of less than 50 cm diameter, on vertical or overhanging rock faces, from November through February. Females leave the territory after spawning, but the male continues to court and to spawn with other females in his territory while guarding the previously spawned egg masses from predators like wrasses and gobies.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidonectes corallicola
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.9
Depth range
1–12 m (3–39 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
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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