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Kappie Blenny

Omobranchus woodi (Gilchrist & Thompson 1908)

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Diagnostic Description

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Body with irregular dusky bands anteriorly; dark marks behind eye (Ref. 4404).
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Life Cycle

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Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 21; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 20 - 22
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Biology

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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).
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Omobranchus woodi

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Omobranchus woodi, the Kappie blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the southeast Atlantic and western Indian Ocean.[2]

Size

This species can grow to a length of 8.0 centimetres (3.1 in) SL.[3]

Etymology

The identity of the person honoured in this species' specific name is given as J. Wood of Natal who collected many marine specimens, including the type of this species.[4]

References

  1. ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Omobranchus woodi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342420A48400577. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342420A48400577.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Springer, V.G., 1986. Blenniidae. p. 742-755. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Omobranchus woodi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  4. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (26 October 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Family BLENNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
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Omobranchus woodi: Brief Summary

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Omobranchus woodi, the Kappie blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the southeast Atlantic and western Indian Ocean.

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