Mud blenny (Parablennius lodosus)

Scientific name: Parablennius lodosus Smith, 1959

Mud blenny (Parablennius lodosus)

The Mud blenny (Parablennius lodosus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from Delagoa Bay, Mozambique.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Body dusky with about 5 dusky broken bands; underside of head with 2 faint dusky bands; pectorals faintly dusky; anterior part of dorsal fin with dark spot or spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parablennius lodosus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from Delagoa Bay, Mozambique.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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