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Blenniiformes (Blennies) >
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Blenniinae
Etymology: Omobranchus: Greek, omo = shoulder + Greek, brangchia = gill (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: J Wood of Natal, South Africa, collected the blenny holotype along with “many specimens of marine animals”. Unfortunately, the authors give no other information about him. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Gilchrist & Thompson.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
; brak water demersaal. Subtropical
Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic: Natal to Swartvlei.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 4404)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 11 - 13; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 19 - 21; Anale stekels: 2; Anale zachte stralen: 20 - 22. Body with irregular dusky bands anteriorly; dark marks behind eye (Ref. 4404).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Adults inhabit estuaries. 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).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Springer, V.G., 1986. Blenniidae. p. 742-755. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4404)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Harmless
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.01047 (0.00434 - 0.02525), b=3.08 (2.87 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278) |
2.6 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179) |
Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (21 of 100). 🛈 |