Seaweed blenny (Parablennius marmoreus)

Scientific name: Parablennius marmoreus Poey, 1876

The Seaweed blenny (Parablennius marmoreus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, New York (USA), Bermuda, the Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico to southern Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 20. No median row of cirri; supraorbital cirri branched. With numerous small brown spots; small black spot at front of dorsal fin; edge of anal fin pale.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Parablennius marmoreus
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.5
Depth range: 0–10 m (0–33 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: New York (USA), Bermuda, the Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico to southern Brazil.
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.)