Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19. Color in life unknown. Dorsal fin slightly notched between spinous and soft portions; pectoral rays usually 12;lacking lateral-line tubes; gill opening extending ventrally opposite level of pectoral rays 8-12; head cirri absent; body depth ca. 6.1 in SL. Maximum size at least 3.5 cm TL (Ref. 90102).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Blenniiformes

Family: Blenniidae

Genus: Omox

Species: Omox lupus Springer, 1981

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Adults inhabit mangroves (Ref. 90102). 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

associated