Leopard blenny (Exallias brevis)

Scientific name: Exallias brevis Kner, 1868

The Leopard blenny (Exallias brevis) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Numerous papillae on the upper lip, smaller and more closely spaced spots. Nuchal cirri: 30 - 36.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Exallias brevis
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 14.5
Depth range: 3–20 m (10–66 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 20 m, usually 3 - 8 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Sodwana Bay, South Africa and east to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Society islands, north to the Ryukyu and Bonin islands, south to New Caledonia and Rapa.
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.)