| Family: |
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies), subfamily: Blenniinae |
| Max. size: |
11 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 40 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Sulu Archipelago, Philippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
Large adults with multiple filaments on the tail and button-like marking along the mid-lateral stripe (Ref. 48636). |
| Biology: |
Adults occur in small schools along deep outer reef walls, usually swims upside-down on the ceilings of large caves (Ref. 48636). Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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