Segmented blenny (Salarias segmentatus)

Scientific name: Salarias segmentatus Bath & Randall, 1991

Segmented blenny (Salarias segmentatus)

The Segmented blenny (Salarias segmentatus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Indonesia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Palau in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20. Identified by the red spots over the back and sides towards the tail, and the large breast spot.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Salarias segmentatus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
0–12 m (0–39 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Palau in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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