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Blenniiformes (Blennies) >
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Salariinae
Etymology: Istiblennius: Greek, istios = sail + Greek, blennios = mucus (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Rüppell.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino demersale. Tropical; 30°N - 13°N, 33°E - 44°E
Western Indian Ocean: endemic to the Red Sea; from northernmost Gulf of Aqaba, south to Dahlak Archipelago in the southern Red Sea.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.2 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9962); 9.2 cm SL (female)
Short description
Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale): 13; Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 17-18; Spine anali 2; Raggi anali molli: 17 - 19
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); A rare species endemic to the Red Sea; nothing is known of its habits nor habitat preferences (Ref. 9962). According to traits of family where it belongs, it is 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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
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. 565:1-193. (Ref. 9962)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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