Biology:Blenniella periophthalmus

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Short description: Species of fish

Blue-dashed rockskipper
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Blenniella
Species:
B. periophthalmus
Binomial name
Blenniella periophthalmus
(Valenciennes, 1836)
Synonyms
  • Salarias periophthalmus Valenciennes, 1836
  • Alticops periophthalmus (Valenciennes, 1836)
  • Istiblennius periophthalmus (Valenciennes, 1836)
  • Salarias percophthalmus Valenciennes, 1836
  • Salarias biseriatus Valenciennes, 1836
  • Istiblennius biseriatus (Valenciennes, 1836)
  • Istiblennius periophthalmus biseriatus (Valenciennes, 1836)
  • Salarias schultzei Bleeker, 1859
  • Salarias muscarus Snyder, 1908

Blenniella periophthalmus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It is commonly known as the blue-dashed rockskipper, bullethead rockskipper, false rockskipper, or the peppered blenny.[2] B. periophthalmus are oviparous animals and once they lay eggs, the eggs attach to the surface of the sea floor due to an adhesive coating.[3] B. periophthalmus prefer a depth range of 0-3 meters and can have a maximum body length of 10 centimeters.[4]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q597438 entry