Looseskin blenny (Chalaroderma capito)

Scientific name: Chalaroderma capito Valenciennes, 1836

Looseskin blenny (Chalaroderma capito)

The Looseskin blenny (Chalaroderma capito) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, known only from Saldanha Bay to East London in South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-21; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 21 - 23. Body with 5 irregular bands that extend to the dorsal fin; large specimens irregularly banded and mottled.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chalaroderma capito
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: known only from Saldanha Bay to East London in South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=1-2, Fec

Sources

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

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