Orangespotted blenny (Hypleurochilus springeri)

Scientific name: Hypleurochilus springeri Randall, 1966

Orangespotted blenny (Hypleurochilus springeri)

The Orangespotted blenny (Hypleurochilus springeri) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida in USA and Bahamas to northern South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypleurochilus springeri
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated, usually ? - 3 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida in USA and Bahamas to northern South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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