Ophioblennius clippertonensis

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Ophioblennius clippertonensis Springer, 1962

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Blenniiformes (Blennies) > Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Salariinae
Etymology: Ophioblennius: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, blennios = mucus (Ref. 45335);  clippertonensis: Named for its type locality, Clipperton Atoll..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated. Tropical

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Eastern Pacific Ocean: endemic to Clipperton Atoll.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal fin rays, 34-36 modally; anal fin rays, 26 modally; total number of nuchal cirri, 6-14 (Ref. 82814).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Williams, Jeffrey T. | Collaborators

Hastings, P.A. and V.G. Springer, 2009. Recognizing diversity in blennioid fish nomenclature (Teleostei: Blennioidei). Zootaxa 2120:3-14. (Ref. 82814)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Vulnerable (VU) (D2); Date assessed: 03 April 2012

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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FAO - Publication: search | FishSource |

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