Tasmanian blenny (Parablennius tasmanianus)

Scientific name: Parablennius tasmanianus Richardson, 1842

Tasmanian blenny (Parablennius tasmanianus)

The Tasmanian blenny (Parablennius tasmanianus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean (Australia) to Southwest Pacific (New Zealand).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-19; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 20. Dorsal fin with slight notch over posterior spines; caudal and pectoral fins rounded. Pale to ash-grey in color; young with moderate-sized dark blotches along sides; adults finely spotted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parablennius tasmanianus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean (Australia) to Southwest Pacific (New Zealand).
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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