Krauss' blenny (Enchelyurus kraussii)

Scientific name: Enchelyurus kraussii Klunzinger, 1871

Krauss' blenny (Enchelyurus kraussii)

The Krauss' blenny (Enchelyurus kraussii) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea to Mariana Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-24; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22. In life, it is dark brown becoming yellowish posteriorly.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enchelyurus kraussii
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to Mariana Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef. Recently recorded from Tonga.
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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