Rosy blenny (Malacoctenus macropus)

Scientific name: Malacoctenus macropus Poey, 1868

Rosy blenny (Malacoctenus macropus)

The Rosy blenny (Malacoctenus macropus) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan (Mexico) to northern South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 21 - 22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 21. No conspicuous spots or ocelli. It is the only member of its genus that does not have a conspicuous color pattern. Female with irregular brown blotches dorsally on body, uniformly speckled with small whitish spots, the dorsal fin with many small dark reddish spots; postorbital head and body of males covered with small red spots and blotches; no dark spots in dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Malacoctenus macropus
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Depth range
0–8 m (0–26 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 8 m, usually 0 - 2 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan (Mexico) to northern South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial

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Sources

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

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