Redlip blenny (Ophioblennius macclurei)

Scientific name: Ophioblennius macclurei Silvester, 1915

The Redlip blenny (Ophioblennius macclurei) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, North Carolina, USA and Bermuda southward to Brazil, including the western Gulf of Mexico and the Antilles.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 21; Vertebrae: 33. Lateral line consists of 2 disconnected, elongate portions where the anterior portion overlaps with the anterior end of the ventral portion.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Ophioblennius macclurei
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 12.2
Environment: Marine; reef-associated
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and Bermuda southward to Brazil, including the western Gulf of Mexico and the Antilles.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)