Mud blenny (Parablennius lodosus) fish species and information / pictures of Mud blenny - Parablennius lodosus

Mud blenny (Parablennius lodosus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Parablennius lodosus

Common Name
Mud blenny

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Body dusky with about 5 dusky broken bands; underside of head with 2 faint dusky bands; pectorals faintly dusky; anterior part of dorsal fin with dark spot or spots.

Classification

Classified By
Smith, 1959
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Combtooth blennies (Blenniidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from Delagoa Bay, Mozambique.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
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
2.7 s.e. 0.24 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
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
4.0 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
Unknown
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