Black Blenny (species: Atrosalarias fuscus) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Atrosalarias fuscus
Black Blenny


©Richard Field: Atrosalarias fuscus

©Randall, J.E.: Juvenile

©Richard Field: Juvenile

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Blenniidae
Genus Atrosalarias
Species Atrosalarias fuscus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 14.5 cm (Total length)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea included. (Wikipedia)

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References

  • Caley, M.J. (1991). Mechanisms of coexistence in communities of coral-reef fishes, Ph.D. thesis, University of Sydney. LIRS catalog number 307.
  • Caley, M.J. (1995). Community dynamics of tropical reef fishes: local patterns between latitudes, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 129: 7-18. LIRS catalog number 447.
  • Caley, M.J. (1995). Reef fish community structure and dynamics: in interaction between local and larger-scale processes? Marine Ecology Progress Series, 129: 19-29. LIRS catalog number 448.
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