Porehead blenny (Labrisomus multiporosus)

Scientific name: Labrisomus multiporosus Hubbs, 1953

Porehead blenny (Labrisomus multiporosus)

The Porehead blenny (Labrisomus multiporosus) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Bah?a Sebasti?n Vizcaino and the upper Gulf of California to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Body small and elongate; head with a large number of sensorial pores; dorsal fin with 17 to 19 spines and 11 to 13 soft rays (XVII-XIX, 11-13); anal fin with 2 spines and 17 to 18 soft rays (II, 17-18); lateral line scales 65 to 69; body brownish, with dark blotches on the flanks and a pair of oblique, brown spots on the cheeks; dorsal, pectoral and caudal fins with scattered dark spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Labrisomus multiporosus
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
0–5 m (0–16 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 5 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Bah?a Sebasti?n Vizcaino and the upper Gulf of California to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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