Textile blenny (Entomacrodus textilis)

Scientific name: Entomacrodus textilis Valenciennes, 1836

Textile blenny (Entomacrodus textilis)

The Textile blenny (Entomacrodus textilis) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, known only from Ascension and St. Helena.

Biology

Common on rocks and in rock pools to a depth of about 0.5 m, only found near the surface in deep rock-pools. Appears to favor areas subjected to surf. Feeds mainly on algae. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Entomacrodus textilis
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
0–1 m (0–3 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 1 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: known only from Ascension and St. Helena.
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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