Hairy blenny (Labrisomus nuchipinnis)

Scientific name: Labrisomus nuchipinnis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Hairy blenny (Labrisomus nuchipinnis)

The Hairy blenny (Labrisomus nuchipinnis) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 18 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19; Vertebrae: 11 - 13. Diagonal transverse row of cirri on a fleshy base on upper posterior part of each side of head; with 4 irregular dark brown bars; pale edged black spot on opercle; often a dark spot at front of dorsal fin; adult males with red on lower part of head, chest and abdomen.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Labrisomus nuchipinnis
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Depth range
0–10 m (0–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 10 m, usually 0 - 5 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), Bahamas, and northern Gulf of Mexico to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Madeira, Canary Islands, and the coast of West Africa south to equatorial Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 5,000)

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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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