| Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies), subfamily: Blenniinae |
| 6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 0 - 18 m |
| Western Pacific: Moluccas and the Philippines east to Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals in Western Australia and the northern Great Barrier Reef and Tonga; Palau (Belau) in Micronesia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 5-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-25; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 15-18. Males with long filaments from the tips of the tail (Ref. 48636). |
| Adults are found on reef slopes with large soft-coral communities (Ref. 48636). They form groups usually among gorgonians or black coral (Ref. 90102) in shallow protected reefs. Relatively common and broadly distributed. Feed on zooplankton. 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). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| venomous |
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Recorded from Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756). Museum: Siquijor I., ANSP 152367. Negros Oriental, off Bonbonon Pt., USNM 220937, 222109; ANSP 152368 (Ref. 7401). Reported from Tubbataha Reefs (Ref. 53416). Also Ref. 90102. |
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