Red-spotted blenny
Blenniella chrysospilos
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A blenny from shallow Indo-Pacific reefs, pale with many orange-red spots. It feeds on algae. It reaches about 13 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Blenniella chrysospilos
- Family
- Blenniidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Synonyms
- Alticus evermanni, Istiblennius chrysospilos, Istiblennius chrysospilos insulinus, Istiblennius coronatus, Istiblennius insulinus, Salarias aureopuncticeps, Salarias belemnites, Salarias bryani, Salarias chrysospilos, Salarias coronatus, Salarias unimaculatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 13 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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