Mock blenny (Labrisomus cricota)

Scientific name: Labrisomus cricota Sazima, Gasparini & Moura, 2002

Mock blenny (Labrisomus cricota)

The Mock blenny (Labrisomus cricota) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: West Atlantic, Brazil; reported in Panama and Yucatan (Benjamin Victor, pers.comm. 12/09).

Biology

Occurs on rocky bottom with algal growth. Forages on benthic and algae-dwelling crustaceans, mostly amphipods. Males defend territories and probably tend harems. Sexually dimorphic, red color on head and fore-body of males displayed during breeding season.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Labrisomus cricota
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.3
Depth range
0–4 m (0–13 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 4 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
West Atlantic: Brazil; reported in Panama and Yucatan (Benjamin Victor, pers.comm. 12/09).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Sources

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

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