Large-banded blenny (Ophioblennius steindachneri)

Scientific name: Ophioblennius steindachneri Jordan & Evermann, 1898

The Large-banded blenny (Ophioblennius steindachneri) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae.

Biology

Body cylindrical; head with cirri above the eyes, on the nape, and at the posterior edge of the anterior nostril; maxillary not protrusible; each jaw with one row of incisiform teeth; anal and dorsal fins elongated; lateral line divided into two, independent, overlapping segments.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Ophioblennius steindachneri
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 18.0
Common length: 12.0
Depth range: 0–18 m (0–59 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 18 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Bah?a Sebast?an Vizcaino and the northern Gulf of California (Isla Angel de la Guarda and Puerto Lobos) to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=1 and Fec 100-1000)