Starry blenny (Salarias ramosus)

Scientific name: Salarias ramosus Bath, 1992

Starry blenny (Salarias ramosus)

The Starry blenny (Salarias ramosus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines to northwestern Australia.

Biology

White frills on the head; dark brown body with numerous small pearly spots and few white blotches over back.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Salarias ramosus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
15 m (49 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines to northwestern Australia.
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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