Spotty blenny (Laiphognathus multimaculatus) fish species and information / pictures of Spotty blenny - Laiphognathus multimaculatus

Spotty blenny (Laiphognathus multimaculatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Laiphognathus multimaculatus

Common Name
Spotty blenny

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 19 - 25. Body elongate, compressed. Head small, without crests. Elongated seventh and eight dorsal fin spines and two cirri on the anterior nostril rim (Ref. 37380). Body pale in color with small black spots (Ref. 4404).

Classification

Classified By
Smith, 1955
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Combtooth blennies (Blenniidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa south to Inhaca, Mozambique and east to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, north to Japan (Ref. 37380). Likely to occur in Seychelles (Ref. 1623).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal
Trophic Level
2.45 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
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
4.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 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 (11 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