TaiBNET

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Blenniidae
Genus Blenniella
Blenniella chrysospilos (Bleeker, 1857)

Provider:

Chen, Jeng-Ping

Synonyms：

Alticus evermanni, Istiblennius chrysospilos, Istiblennius chrysospilos insulinus, Istiblennius coronatus, Istiblennius insulinus, Salarias aureopuncticeps, Salarias belemnites, Salarias bryani, Salarias chrysospilos, Salarias coronatus, Salarias unimaculatus

Citation:

臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)

Fishbase(2006)

Springer, V.G. and J.T. Williams, 1994. The Indo-West Pacific blenniid fish genus Istiblennius reappraised: a revision of Istiblennius, Blenniella, and Paralticus, new genus.. Smithson. Contrib. Zool. 565:193 p

Character:

Dorsal fin with XIII spines and 19-21 soft rays; anal fin with II spines and 21-22 soft rays; pectoral fin with 14 soft rays; pelvic fin with I spine and 3 soft rays. Nuchal cirrus present, but small. Supraorbital cirrus slender with trifid tips. Low occipital crest in male, none in female. This species shows a high degree of sexual dimorphism in color pattern; a round black spot on midside of body is remarkable in the male.

Habitat:

Inhabits reef-associated marine environment; depth range - 6 m; clear coastal reef flats, often in exposed habitats, common in outer intertidal reef flats and surge-swept seaward reef; usually where algal growth is prolific.

Distribution:

Indo-West Pacific: east coast of Africa to the Society Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to about 24°S.

Utility:

No commercial value.

Name Code:

381400

IUCN Red List:LC

Marine