Arrow blenny (Lucayablennius zingaro) fish species and information / pictures of Arrow blenny - Lucayablennius zingaro

Arrow blenny (Lucayablennius zingaro) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lucayablennius zingaro

Common Name
Arrow blenny

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 18 - 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-20; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 22 - 23. With emarginate caudal fin. Reddish tan, with 3 large dark spots along rear of dorsal fin base, and 2 similar spots along rear of anal fin base (Ref. 26938). Black stripe from tip of lower jaw through eye to end of operculum; a median dorsal light yellow line on head (Ref. 13442).

Classification

Classified By
B?hlke, 1957
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Pike-, tube- and flagblennies (Chaenopsidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Atlantic
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and Caribbean, including the Antilles.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
13 m
Depth To - meters
106 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 13 - 106 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
3.28 s.e. 0.43 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
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
3.8 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
  Not Evaluated