Sargassum blenny (Exerpes asper)

Scientific name: Exerpes asper Jenkins & Evermann, 1889

Sargassum blenny (Exerpes asper)

The Sargassum blenny (Exerpes asper) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific Ocean, from the Gulf of California and outer coast of Baja California.

Biology

Common among Sargassum weed or eelgrass. Feeds on invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Exerpes asper
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific Ocean: from the Gulf of California and outer coast of Baja California.
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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