Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15.

Common Names

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Orangespotted blenny , English , Bahamas

Orangespotted blenny , English , Puerto Rico

Orangespotted blenny , English , USA

橙点侧唇鳚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

橙點側唇鳚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Blénido , Spanish , Venezuela

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Blenniiformes

Family: Blenniidae

Genus: Hypleurochilus

Species: Hypleurochilus springeri Randall, 1966

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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Adults occur in rocky areas along quiet shores, usually in less than 3 m depth. They feed on polychaete worms, crustaceans and filamentous algae (Ref. 5521). Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).

Habitat

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m