Malacoctenus hubbsi
Redside Blenny
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Labrisomidae (Labrisomid Blennies)
Malacoctenus
Malacoctenus hubbsi (Redside Blenny)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal. Malacoctenus hubbsi differs from Malacoctenus polyporosus by the following characters: symphysial pores 1-3, usually 1 or 3 (vs. 2-10 usually 5-7); lateral line scales 51-61, usually 54-58 (vs. 49-56, usually 50-53); and by the number of anal-fin rays (Ref. 82814).
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California and southwestern coast of Baja California.
Habitat Associations
Marine. demersal. depth range 1-4 m.
Biology
Occurs in shallow rocky areas. Feeds on invertebrates.
Max length: 9.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2007-05-25. Resilience: High.
References
Allen, G.R. and D.R. Robertson (1994) Fishes of the tropical eastern Pacific. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 332 p.
Hastings, P.A. and V.G. Springer (2009) Recognizing diversity in blennioid fish nomenclature (Teleostei: Blennioidei). Zootaxa 2120:3-14.
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