Blenniella periophthalmus (Valenciennes, 1836)

Blenniella periophthalmus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs. It is commonly known as the blue-dashed rockskipper, bullethead rockskipper, false rockskipper, or the peppered blenny. B. periophthalmus is a marine, reef-associated species that occurs in tropical climates with a depth range of 0-5 m. We report for the first time from Persian Gulf (Kish Island, Iran).  This species inhabit exposed outer intertidal reef flats, where it can hide in cracks and holes. It is commonly observed clinging to rocks as the water recedes below them during the low cycle of the swell and this species is often confused with mudskipper gobies. Maximum length is 10 cm in Persian Gulf (Iran, Kish Island). B. periophthalmus has an oviparous life cycle, exhibits distinct pairing, eggs are demersal and adhesive, and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal. Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Ketabi, Ramin, Jamili, Shahla
Format:	Images/Video biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Tehran University, Kish International Campus; Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute 2017
Subjects:	ASFA_2015::D::Distribution, ASFA_2015::I::Identification, Fisheries biology, ASFA_2015::I::Ichthyology, ASFA_2015::F::Fish location,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/9596
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