Tasseled blenny (Parablennius thysanius)

Scientific name: Parablennius thysanius Jordan & Seale, 1907

Tasseled blenny (Parablennius thysanius)

The Tasseled blenny (Parablennius thysanius) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Persian Gulf, central coast of Oman, Pakistan, southwest India, Sri Lanka, Gulf of Thailand, and Philippines. Intoduced to Hawaii.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parablennius thysanius
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.2
Depth range
1–10 m (3–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf, central coast of Oman, Pakistan, southwest India, Sri Lanka, Gulf of Thailand, and Philippines. Intoduced to Hawaii.
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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