Kappie blenny (Omobranchus woodi)

Scientific name: Omobranchus woodi Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908

Kappie blenny (Omobranchus woodi)

The Kappie blenny (Omobranchus woodi) is a brackish-water fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic, Natal to Swartvlei.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22. Body with irregular dusky bands anteriorly; dark marks behind eye.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Omobranchus woodi
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic: Natal to Swartvlei.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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