Alloblennius parvus

Alloblennius parvus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Alloblennius
Species:
A. parvus
Binomial name
Alloblennius parvus

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. ^ a b Alloblennius parvus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b 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.


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