Simony's blenny (Antennablennius simonyi)

Scientific name: Antennablennius simonyi Steindachner, 1902

Simony's blenny (Antennablennius simonyi)

The Simony's blenny (Antennablennius simonyi) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden to the Persian Gulf.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antennablennius simonyi
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden to the Persian Gulf.
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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