Nalolo (Ecsenius nalolo)

Scientific name: Ecsenius nalolo Smith, 1959

Nalolo (Ecsenius nalolo)

The Nalolo (Ecsenius nalolo) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Body dusky ground in color with pale spots, dusky stripes anteriorly, short stripe on pectoral base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ecsenius nalolo
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: west of mid-Indian ocean ridge, north to Djetta, Saudi Arabia and south to Sodwana Bay, South Africa, and Cargados Carajos [=St. Brandon's Shoals].
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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