Lepidoblennius haplodactylus Steindachner, 1867
Eastern jumping blenny
Lepidoblennius haplodactylus
photo by Griffiths, S.

Family:  Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies), subfamily: Tripterygiinae
Max. size:  10.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 3 m
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: eastern Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults are found in intertidal and subtidal areas on exposed rocks covered with algae (Ref. 13227). Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites (Ref. 240). Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters (Ref. 94114).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 May 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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