Omox blenny (Omox biporos)

Scientific name: Omox biporos Springer, 1972

Omox blenny (Omox biporos)

The Omox blenny (Omox biporos) is a brackish-water fish of the family Blenniidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19. In life, it is dark brown with black blotches on the sides and black bars on the head, and clear fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Omox biporos
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.6
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Gulf of Thailand to Papua New Guinea, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia; Belau to Pohnpei in Micronesia. Reported from freshwater in New Caledonia.
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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