Andamia expansa Blyth, 1858

Description


Common Names


No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Blenniiformes

Family: Blenniidae

Genus: Andamia

Species: Andamia expansa Blyth, 1858

Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


  • Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Islands.
  • Biology


    Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); 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


    demersal