Gossamer blenny (Omobranchus ferox)

Scientific name: Omobranchus ferox Herre, 1927

Gossamer blenny (Omobranchus ferox)

The Gossamer blenny (Omobranchus ferox) is a freshwater fish of the family Blenniidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-23; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 22 - 26. head without cirri; lower end of gill opening usually opposite 4th or 5th pectoral fin ray; sensory pores in infraorbital an interorbital canals mostly 8 and 3 respectively; lateral line tubes 1 to 4. A good diagnostic characteristic is a short diagonal line found just behind the eye.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Omobranchus ferox
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa and Asia: brackish waters of Lake Poelela and Delagoa Bay (South Africa) to India, Sri Lanka, New Guinea and the Philippines. Reported from the Ryukyu Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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