Saddled blenny (Malacoctenus triangulatus)

Scientific name: Malacoctenus triangulatus Springer, 1959

Saddled blenny (Malacoctenus triangulatus)

The Saddled blenny (Malacoctenus triangulatus) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan (Mexico) to Brazil, including St. Paul's Rocks.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 20 - 21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22. With 3-5 dark brownish-red bands in form of inverted triangles along side. No other labrisomid has this distinctive color pattern. Head with a few small dark spots; bars on body sometimes not very dark but outlined by dark bars; scattered dots then often present elsewhere on the body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Malacoctenus triangulatus
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
0–40 m (0–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 40 m, usually 0 - 3 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan (Mexico) to Brazil, including St. Paul's Rocks.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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