- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- PERCIFORMES
- BLENNIIDAE
- Parablennius
- laticlavius
Crested Blenny, Parablennius laticlavius (Griffin 1926)
A Crested Blenny, Parablennius laticlavius in the Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand, October 2012. Source: Ian Shaw / iNaturalist.org. License: CC BY Attribution-NonCommercial
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Bray, D.J. 2017, Parablennius laticlavius in Fishes of Australia, accessed 18 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4750
Crested Blenny, Parablennius laticlavius (Griffin 1926)
More Info
Distribution |
Recorded in the Australian region from Seal Rocks, NSW, and Norfolk Island in the Tasman Sea. The species occurs elsewhere in northern New Zealand. Inhabits clear coastal reefs on vertical rock faces with narrow cracks and sea urchins. |
Feeding |
Carnivore - feeds on copepods, mollusc eggs and hydroids on the bottom. |
Species Citation |
Blennius laticlavius Griffin, 1926, Trans. Proc. N. Z. Inst. 56: 542, pl. 96(1). Type locality: Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. |
Author |
Bray, D.J. 2017 |
Crested Blenny, Parablennius laticlavius (Griffin 1926)
References
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