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Reef Margin Blenny

Entomacrodus thalassinus (Jordan & Seale 1906)

Life Cycle

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Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 15 - 17
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Trophic Strategy

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Inhabits surf-swept reef margins.
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Biology

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Adults are found along surge reef margins. 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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分布

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分布於印度-太平洋區,由塞昔爾至萊恩及土木土群島,北至日本,南至大堡礁等。台灣分布於南部、東北部及北部等海域。
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利用

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小型魚類,僅具學術研究價值。
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描述

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體延長形,稍側扁,似圓柱狀;頭鈍短。頭頂無冠膜,鼻鬚掌狀分支,眼上鬚長而中央略分支,頸鬚單一不分支。上下唇皆完全平滑。D. XII-XIII, 13-15; A. II, 15-16; P. 14;V. I, 4。背鰭具深缺刻,最後一棘小,背鰭與尾柄相連,臀鰭不與尾柄相連;尾鰭鰭條分叉。眼後有黑點,通常後方另有一較淡的黑點;上唇具間隔黑白線,至頭部下方成Λ形紋; 體側有6對黃褐橫帶,及散佈許多黑點;背鰭黑色,背鰭每一軟條有1-4個黑點;雌魚臀鰭灰色有黑斑,雄魚黑色;胸鰭灰黑色,尾鰭有5-7條黑紋。
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棲地

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主要棲息於沿岸礁石的浪拂區緣,以藻類、碎屑和小型無脊椎動物為食。
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Description

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Found along surgy reef margins.

Reference

Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).

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