Tripplespot blenny (Crossosalarias macrospilus)

Scientific name: Crossosalarias macrospilus Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971

Tripplespot blenny (Crossosalarias macrospilus)

The Tripplespot blenny (Crossosalarias macrospilus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Pacific, east to Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. Dorsal fin spines elongate, extending beyond membrane. Terminal anal ray connected by membrane to caudal peduncle. Gill opening narrow and restricted, slightly below the level of the ventralmost pectoral ray. Some preopercular and mandibular pores with cirri. A black, fleshy flap at the base of the 1st dorsal spine. A black blotch is present ventrally on each side of the head.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Crossosalarias macrospilus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
1–25 m (3–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 25 m, usually ? - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: east to Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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