Orangedotted blenny (Antennablennius variopunctatus) fish species and information / pictures of Orangedotted blenny - Antennablennius variopunctatus

Orangedotted blenny (Antennablennius variopunctatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Antennablennius variopunctatus

Common Name
Orangedotted blenny

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 23

Classification

Classified By

Jatzow & Lenz, 1898

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Combtooth blennies (Blenniidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique to Pakistan, including the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. Reported as likely at Seychelles (Ref. 1623) but Randall and van Egmond 1994 (Ref. 10685) believe otherwise.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

7 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 7 m (Ref. 11441)

Trophic Level

2.18 s.e. 0.00 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

7.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (15 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated