Striped blenny (Chasmodes bosquianus)

Scientific name: Chasmodes bosquianus Lacep?de, 1800

Striped blenny (Chasmodes bosquianus)

The Striped blenny (Chasmodes bosquianus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, New York to eastern coast of Florida.

Biology

Brown with wavy dark and light lines and spots along side. Compared with C. longimaxilla, maxillary length usually less than 15.5% and has 12 gill rakers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chasmodes bosquianus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 30 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New York to eastern coast of Florida.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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.

Last updated