Parenchelyurus hepburni (Snyder, 1908)
Hepburn's blenny
photo by April Franks / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Family:  Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies), subfamily: Blenniinae
Max. size:  4.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 4 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Madagascar to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 11-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 20-23. Black with white specks (Ref. 37816).
Biology:  Adults occur in the intertidal zone, where they hide beneath rocks (Ref. 637 and 559). 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: 27 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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