Tufted blenny (Mccoskerichthys sandae) fish species and information / pictures of Tufted blenny - Mccoskerichthys sandae

Tufted blenny (Mccoskerichthys sandae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Mccoskerichthys sandae

Common Name
Tufted blenny

Biology
Inhabits mollusk and worm tubes on near-vertical rock faces. Feeds on zooplankton, including copepods, amphipods, and ostracods.

Classification

Classified By
Rosenblatt & Stephens, 1978
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Pike-, tube- and flagblennies (Chaenopsidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Central Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica and Panama.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
30 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 30 m (Ref. 11482)
Trophic Level
3.26 s.e. 0.45 Based on food items.
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
8.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Near Threatened (NT)