Hepburn's blenny (Parenchelyurus hepburni)

Scientific name: Parenchelyurus hepburni Snyder, 1908

Hepburn's blenny (Parenchelyurus hepburni)

The Hepburn's blenny (Parenchelyurus hepburni) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Madagascar to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 23. Black with white specks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parenchelyurus hepburni
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.5
Depth range
1–4 m (3–13 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 4 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Madagascar to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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