| Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies), subfamily: Salariinae |
| 6.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); 5 cm TL (female) |
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demersal; depth range 1 - 10 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf, central coast of Oman, Pakistan, southwest India, Sri Lanka, Gulf of Thailand, and Philippines (Ref. 11441). Intoduced to Hawaii (Ref. 58302). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 16-17 |
| Adults are found solitary or in small groups in sheltered turbid coastal reefs (Ref. 90102). Benthic in algae and fouling communities in estuaries (Ref. 58302). 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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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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Type locality: Cavite, Luzon I. (Ref. 12965, 90102). |
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