Orangedotted blenny (Antennablennius variopunctatus)

Scientific name: Antennablennius variopunctatus Jatzow & Lenz, 1898

Orangedotted blenny (Antennablennius variopunctatus)

The Orangedotted blenny (Antennablennius variopunctatus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 23

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antennablennius variopunctatus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
0–7 m (0–23 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 7 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique to Pakistan, including the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. Reported as likely at Seychelles but Randall and van Egmond 1994 believe otherwise.
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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