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Hypsoblennius brevipinnis (Günther, 1861)

Description

Common Names

  • Barnacle blenny , English , Galapagos Is.
  • Barnaclebill blenny , English , Mexico
  • Barnaclebill blenny , English , USA
  • Barnaclebill blenny , English , Global
  • 短鰭小鳚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 短鰭高鳚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 短鳍小鳚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 短鳍高鳚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Blenia , Spanish , Mexico
  • Blénido , Spanish , Peru
  • Borracho vacilón , Spanish , Mexico
  • Trambollito percebes de puntos rojos , Spanish , Galapagos Is.
  • Trambollo sacabocados , Spanish , Mexico

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Blenniiformes

    Family: Blenniidae

    Genus: Hypsoblennius

    Species: Hypsoblennius brevipinnis (Günther, 1861)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

    Biology

    Adults are found in rocky areas (Ref. 37955). They inhabit empty barnacle shells, often with only the head protruding. They feed by nabbing bits of floating food (Ref. 5227). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the walls of the parent's shelter (Ref. 56053). Eggs are brooded by the male parent (Ref. 56053). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 5227.

    Habitat

    associated