Margarita blenny (Malacoctenus margaritae)

Scientific name: Malacoctenus margaritae Fowler, 1944

Margarita blenny (Malacoctenus margaritae)

The Margarita blenny (Malacoctenus margaritae) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific Ocean, from Panama and Costa Rica. Former subspecies Malacoctenus margaritae mexicanus elevated to species level.

Biology

Malacoctenus margaritae differs from Malacoctenus mexicanus by the following characters: symphysial pores 1-4, usually 2-4 (vs. 1-4, usually 1); scales between anterior lateral line and the dorsal contour 3-4, usually 3 (vs. 4-5, usually 4); length of the third pelvic-fin ray is shorter and body marking is considerably more distinct in Malacoctenus margaritae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Malacoctenus margaritae
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific Ocean: from Panama and Costa Rica. Former subspecies Malacoctenus margaritae mexicanus elevated to species level.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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