Mangrove blenny (Lupinoblennius dispar)

Scientific name: Lupinoblennius dispar Herre, 1942

The Mangrove blenny (Lupinoblennius dispar) is a brackish-water fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida (USA), the Antilles, and Mexico to Panama (including the Pacific end of Canal Zone).

Biology

Occurs in mangroves and estuaries. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lupinoblennius dispar
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), the Antilles, and Mexico to Panama (including the Pacific end of Canal Zone).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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