Wolf fangbelly (Petroscirtes lupus)

Scientific name: Petroscirtes lupus De Vis, 1885

Wolf fangbelly (Petroscirtes lupus)

The Wolf fangbelly (Petroscirtes lupus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Queensland, New South Wales, Lord Howe Island, Australia and New Caledonia.

Biology

Hides in seagrasses, seaweeds, or empty mollusk shells. Oviparous. Lays eggs on the inner surface of dead bivalve shells which are guarded by the male. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Petroscirtes lupus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: Queensland, New South Wales, Lord Howe Island, Australia and New Caledonia.
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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