Lance blenny (Aspidontus dussumieri)

Scientific name: Aspidontus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1836

The Lance blenny (Aspidontus dussumieri) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-34; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 25 - 30. A. dussumieri differs from the A. taeniatus taeniatus by having a nearly terminal mouth and different color pattern, sometimes with elongate ocellus in front of dorsal fin. Indonesian populations have long yellow filaments on caudal fin. Recognized by the slender body and single dark mid-lateral stripe from the tip of the snout to the caudal fin.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Aspidontus dussumieri
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 12.0
Environment: Marine; reef-associated
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Knysna, South Africa and east to Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to northern New South Wales; Palau to eastern Caroline Islands, Marshall Islands in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)