Goldline blenny (Malacoctenus aurolineatus)

Scientific name: Malacoctenus aurolineatus Smith, 1957

Goldline blenny (Malacoctenus aurolineatus)

The Goldline blenny (Malacoctenus aurolineatus) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan, Mexico to northern South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 20 - 21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 20. Body with dark bars; first two bars connected to form an H, last two bars remote from first.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Malacoctenus aurolineatus
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
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
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan, Mexico to northern South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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