Two-eyed blenny (Chalaroderma ocellata)

Scientific name: Chalaroderma ocellata Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908

Two-eyed blenny (Chalaroderma ocellata)

The Two-eyed blenny (Chalaroderma ocellata) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, known only from Saldanha Bay to Port Elizabeth in South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 21 - 22. Dusky in color; dark spot covering base of 3rd to 5th dorsal spines.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chalaroderma ocellata
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: known only from Saldanha Bay to Port Elizabeth in South Africa.
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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