Yaeyama blenny (Ecsenius yaeyamaensis) fish species and information / pictures of Yaeyama blenny - Ecsenius yaeyamaensis

Yaeyama blenny (Ecsenius yaeyamaensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Ecsenius yaeyamaensis

Common Name
Yaeyama blenny

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Y-shaped mark on pectoral fin base (Ref. 559).

Classification

Classified By
Aoyagi, 1954
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Combtooth blennies (Blenniidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka to Vanuatu, north to Taiwan and the Yaeyama Islands, south to Shark Bay and the southern Great Barrier Reef; Belau in Micronesia.
Range
26°N - 27°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
15 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 15 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
2 s.e. 0.00 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
6.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (12 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