Largespot eel blenny (Congrogadus amplimaculatus)

Scientific name: Congrogadus amplimaculatus Winterbottom, 1980

Largespot eel blenny (Congrogadus amplimaculatus)

The Largespot eel blenny (Congrogadus amplimaculatus) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Western Pacific, presently known only from the southern portion of the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62-64; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 52 - 54; Vertebrae: 66 - 69. Opercle with a dark ocellated spot. Gill membranes fused to the isthmus. Posterior otic sensory canal pore absent. Preopercular canal usually with 7 pores. Large spots arranged in three rows where dorsalmost and ventralmost rows extending distally on bases of dorsal and anal fin bases.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Congrogadus amplimaculatus
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.9
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: presently known only from the southern portion of the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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