Giant blenny (Scartichthys gigas)

Scientific name: Scartichthys gigas Steindachner, 1876

Giant blenny (Scartichthys gigas)

The Giant blenny (Scartichthys gigas) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Panama to northern Chile.

Biology

Inhabits rocky coasts. Feeds on plants, small mollusks and crustaceans. Oviparous. Eggs are deposited in mollusk shells or on rocks. Used to prepare a soup called 'borracho' which evokes slight intoxication and tiredness; these effects, however, are of short duration.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scartichthys gigas
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.2
Depth range
0–10 m (0–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Panama to northern Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Other
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=1 and Fec=100-1000)

Sources

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

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