Tidepool blenny (Hypsoblennius caulopus)

Scientific name: Hypsoblennius caulopus Gilbert, 1898

Tidepool blenny (Hypsoblennius caulopus)

The Tidepool blenny (Hypsoblennius caulopus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Nicaragua to Peru.

Biology

Inhabits shallow, weed-covered rocky reefs, including tide pools. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypsoblennius caulopus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Nicaragua to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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