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Diagnostic Description

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Gill membranes fused ventrally to isthmus. Shoulder with an ocellated, black, eye-sized spot. Lateral line short with 9.7 (6-14) pored scales.
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 49 - 53; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 38 - 43; Vertebrae: 56 - 59
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Trophic Strategy

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Found in intertidal pools to 3 m. Feeds mainly on crustaceans (Ref. 531).
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Biology

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Found in intertidal pools to 3 m. Feeds mainly on crustaceans. Eggs with cruciform hooks on the surface.
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Importance

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aquarium: commercial
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Ocellate eel blenny

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The ocellate eel blenny (Blennodesmus scapularis) is a species of ray-finned fish from the subfamily Congrogadidae, which is in the family Pseudochromidae. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Blennodesmus. It is found along the northern coasts of Australia, from Western Australia, along the coast of the Northern Territory to Queensland.[2] The ocellate eel blenny is found among coral rubble and occurs in intertidal pools up to a depth of 3 metres (9.8 ft) where it feeds mostly on crustaceans.[1] Like other species of Congrogadid the ocellate eel blenny has eggs covered in hooks, cross shaped hooks in this species.[2] This species has an extremely elongated body, its gill membranes are joineded to the isthmus ventrally. It has one, short lateral line which runs from its shoulder to underneath the front part of the dorsal fin. The body is dark brown in colour with mottled with paler markings and it has a black eyespot, smaller than its eye, located above the opercle. It grows to a maximum length of 8.9 centimetres (3.5 in) standard length.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Collen, B.; Dewhurst, N.; Beresford, A.; Chenery, A. & Ram, M. (Sampled Red List Index Coordinating Team) (2010). "Blennodesmus scapularis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154694A4608433. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154694A4608433.en.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Blennodesmus scapularis" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
  3. ^ "Blennodesmus scapularis, 5.2 cm SL". Fishes of the Andaman Sea. www.kahaku.go.jp. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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Ocellate eel blenny: Brief Summary

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The ocellate eel blenny (Blennodesmus scapularis) is a species of ray-finned fish from the subfamily Congrogadidae, which is in the family Pseudochromidae. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Blennodesmus. It is found along the northern coasts of Australia, from Western Australia, along the coast of the Northern Territory to Queensland. The ocellate eel blenny is found among coral rubble and occurs in intertidal pools up to a depth of 3 metres (9.8 ft) where it feeds mostly on crustaceans. Like other species of Congrogadid the ocellate eel blenny has eggs covered in hooks, cross shaped hooks in this species. This species has an extremely elongated body, its gill membranes are joineded to the isthmus ventrally. It has one, short lateral line which runs from its shoulder to underneath the front part of the dorsal fin. The body is dark brown in colour with mottled with paler markings and it has a black eyespot, smaller than its eye, located above the opercle. It grows to a maximum length of 8.9 centimetres (3.5 in) standard length.

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