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Aidablennius sphynx
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) > Blenniiformes (Blennies) > Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Salariinae
Etymology: Aidablennius: The name could have been after Aida, the title of Verdi's opera which takes place in Egypt (country of the sphinx) (C. Belfiore, pers. comm. 06/18).
More on author: Valenciennes.
Etymology: Aidablennius: The name could have been after Aida, the title of Verdi's opera which takes place in Egypt (country of the sphinx) (C. Belfiore, pers. comm. 06/18).
More on author: Valenciennes.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 2 m (Ref. 137629). Subtropical; 15°C - 26°C (Ref. 137629); 47°N - 20°N, 18°W - 42°E
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Eastern Atlantic: Morocco. Also known from the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Found in very shallow, rocky, littoral zone, exposed to sunlight and surf; on horizontal, algae-covered terraces. Feed on benthic invertebrates and algae (Ref. 5981). Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Males guard eggs in burrows (Ref. 5981). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).
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Main reference
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Zander, C.D., 1986. Blenniidae. p. 1096-1112. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, volume 3. UNESCO, Paris. (Ref. 5981)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 22 March 2011
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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