Wavy-lined blenny (Entomacrodus decussatus)

Scientific name: Entomacrodus decussatus Bleeker, 1858

Wavy-lined blenny (Entomacrodus decussatus)

The Wavy-lined blenny (Entomacrodus decussatus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Thailand to the Society Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia and Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Entomacrodus decussatus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Thailand to the Society Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia and Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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