Jewelled blenny (Salarias fasciatus)

Scientific name: Salarias fasciatus Bloch, 1786

The Jewelled blenny (Salarias fasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21. Numerous pale spots, dark streaks anteriorly, and several dusky bands.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Salarias fasciatus
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 14.0
Depth range: 0–8 m (0–26 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 8 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)