Blenniella periophthalmus

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Blue-dashed rockskipper
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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 periophthalmusValenciennes, 1836
  • Alticops periophthalmus(Valenciennes, 1836)
  • Istiblennius periophthalmus(Valenciennes, 1836)
  • Salarias percophthalmusValenciennes, 1836
  • Salarias biseriatusValenciennes, 1836
  • Istiblennius biseriatus(Valenciennes, 1836)
  • Istiblennius periophthalmus biseriatus(Valenciennes, 1836)
  • Salarias schultzeiBleeker, 1859
  • Salarias muscarusSnyder, 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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References

  1. Williams, J.T.; Smith-Vaniz, W.F. (2014). "Blenniella periophthalmus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T46079476A46664384. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T46079476A46664384.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Blenniella periophthalmus" in FishBase . February 2013 version.
  3. Ketabi, R.; Jamili, S. (2017). "Blenniella periophthalmus (Valenciennes, 1836)". Kish International Campus, Tehran University.
  4. Habib, K.; Neogi, A.; et., al (2019). "New geographical record of the blue-dashed rockskipper, Blenniella periophthalmus (Valenciennes, 1836) from the Saint Martin's Island of Bangladesh". Journal of Ecology Natural Resource. 3 (4).