Malacoctenus boehlkei Springer, 1959

Diamond blenny

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Labrisomidae
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Common names	Trambollo diamantino, 钻石软梳鳚, 鑽石軟梳鳚, ... more

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Main reference

Böhlke, J.E. and C.C.G. Chaplin. 1993. (Ref. 5521)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 6.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5521)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 70 m (Ref. 5521)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and Virgin Islands south to Bonaire and west to Belize.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 21 - 22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 23. Upper side has series of dark blotches; lower side has series of diamond-shaped markings (Ref. 26938). Males light brown, finely spotted with white, with an upper row of seven irregular dark-edged brown blotches and a lower row of ten smaller brown blotches of irregular diamond shape with pale centers; females have brownish orange blotches instead of dark brown (Ref. 13442).

Inhabit patch reefs or other deeper water coral formations. Usually associated with Condylactis gigantea (Ref. 9710).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Casal, Christine Marie V.

Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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