Highfin blenny (Lupinoblennius nicholsi)

Scientific name: Lupinoblennius nicholsi Tavolga, 1954

The Highfin blenny (Lupinoblennius nicholsi) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, northeastern Florida, Gulf of Mexico (known only from near Englewood, Florida) and Texas in USA, and northeastern Mexico.

Biology

Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lupinoblennius nicholsi
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: northeastern Florida, Gulf of Mexico (known only from near Englewood, Florida) and Texas in USA, and northeastern Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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