Suckerlip blenny (Andamia reyi)

Scientific name: Andamia reyi Sauvage, 1880

Suckerlip blenny (Andamia reyi)

The Suckerlip blenny (Andamia reyi) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Christmas Island and the Andaman Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean, the Philippines, and Taiwan.

Biology

Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Andamia reyi
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
0–3 m (0–10 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 3 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Christmas Island and the Andaman Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean, the Philippines, and Taiwan.
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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