Western Jumping Blenny, Lepidoblennius marmoratus (Macleay 1878)


Other Names: Jumping Blenny

A Western Jumping Blenny, Lepidoblennius marmoratus, at Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Source: Rick Stuart-Smith / Reef Life Survey. License: CC BY Attribution

Summary:
A greyish to greenish-grey triplefin, pale below, with dark vertical lines on the head, rows of fine dark spots on the dorsal, caudal and pectoral fins, and marbling on the back and wavy blotches along the sides.

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Bray, D.J. 2021, Lepidoblennius marmoratus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 29 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/25

Western Jumping Blenny, Lepidoblennius marmoratus (Macleay 1878)

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Distribution

Endemic to southern Australia from Cape Jarvis and Kangaroo Island, South Australia, to the Swan River, Perth Western Australia. I
nhabits coastal tidepools and rocky intertidal areas. Individuals are occasionally seen completely out of the water, returning to the water with a flip of their tail.

Etymology

The specific name is from the Latin marmoratus (= marbled, mottled) in reference to the yellowish colour "much mottled with black, particularly on and above the lateral  line".

Species Citation

Tripterygium marmoratum Macleay, 1878, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. 1 3(1): 34, pl. 3(2). Type locality: King George Sound, WA.

Author

Bray, D.J. 2021

Resources


Atlas of Living Australia

Western Jumping Blenny, Lepidoblennius marmoratus (Macleay 1878)

References


Edgar, G.J. 2008. Australian Marine Life: the plants and animals of temperate waters. Sydney : Reed New Holland 2nd edn, 624 pp.

Fricke, R. 1994. Tripterygiid fishes of Australia, New Zealand and the Southwest Pacific Ocean, with descriptions of 2 new genera and 16 species (Teleostei). Theses Zoologicae 24: 1-585 figs 1-130

Gomon, M.F. 2008. Family Tripterygiidae. pp. 684-693 in Gomon. M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp.

Hoschke, A., Whisson, G. & Moore, G.I. 2019. Complete list of fishes from Rottnest Island. pp. 150-161 in Whisson, G. & Hoschke, A. (eds) The Rottnest Island fish book. 2nd ed. Perth : Aqua Research and Monitoring Services.

Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp.

Hutchins, J.B. & Thompson, M. 1983. The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of South-western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 103 pp. 345 figs.

Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp.

Kuiter, R.H. 1994. Families Blenniidae and Tripterygiidae. pp. 728-740 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs.

Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. 437 pp.

Macleay, W.J. 1878. Descriptions of some new fishes from Port Jackson and King George's Sound. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1 3(1): 33-37 pls 2-5 See ref at BHL

Waite, E.R. 1921. Illustrated catalogue of the fishes of South Australia. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 2(1): 1-208 293 figs pl. 1

Williams, J. & Holleman, W. 2014. Lepidoblennius marmoratus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T178947A1551377. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178947A1551377.en. Downloaded on 15 November 2021.

Quick Facts


CAAB Code:37415021

Conservation:IUCN Least Concern

Depth:0-10 m

Habitat:Reef associated

Max Size:11 cm TL

Native:Endemic

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