Alloblennius parvus

Alloblennius parvus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Blenniidae
Genus:	Alloblennius
Species:	A. parvus
Binomial name
Alloblennius parvus V. G. Springer & Spreitzer, 1978

Alloblennius parvus, the dwarf blenny, is a combtooth blenny, from the subfamily Salarinae, of the family Blenniidae. ^{[2] [3]} It is a tropical blenny which is known from the western Indian Ocean, and has been recorded swimming at a depth range of 6–10 metres. Dwarf blennies have pale bodies with a dark spot between their first and second dorsal spines. Males have a dark colouring beneath their heads and around their pectoral fins, and can reach a maximum standard length of 2.6 centimetres (1.02 inches). ^{[2] [4]} The blennies are oviparous. ^[5]

Etymology

The species epithet "parvus" (Latin: "little") refers to the size of the species, ^[3] from which the common name is also derived.

References

1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Alloblennius parvus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 e.T48320397A48347629. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48320397A48347629.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Alloblennius parvus at www.fishbase.org.
3. Springer, V.G. and A.E. Spreitzer, 1978 (11 Apr.) [ref. 4181] Five new species and a new genus of Indian Ocean blenniid fishes, tribe Salariini, with a key to genera of the tribe. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 268: i–iii + 1–20.
4. Alloblennius parvus at www.fishwise.co.za.
5. Reproduction of Alloblennius parvus at www.fishbase.org.

External links

• Alloblennius parvus at ITIS
• Alloblennius parvus at WoRMS