Cloister blenny (Omobranchus elongatus) fish species and information / pictures of Cloister blenny - Omobranchus elongatus

Cloister blenny (Omobranchus elongatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Omobranchus elongatus

Common Name
Cloister blenny

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 21 - 23. Irregular bands on body. Males with spot and stripes in middles of soft dorsal fin (Ref. 4404).

Classification

Classified By
Peters, 1855
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Combtooth blennies (Blenniidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Tanzania and Mozambique to New Guinea, north to the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 43239).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Trophic Level
2.71 s.e. 0.15 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
5.0 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