Labrisomus cricota
Labrisomus cricota | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Labrisomidae |
Genus: | Labrisomus |
Species: | L. cricota
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Binomial name | |
Labrisomus cricota (fr), & , 2002
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Labrisomus cricota, the Mock blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea where it occurs on rocky bottoms with plentiful algal growth at depths down to 4 metres (13 ft). It is believed that the territorial males keep harems of females. Males of this species can reach a length of 9.3 centimetres (3.7 in) SL while females can attain a length of 10.3 centimetres (4.1 in). This is a species sought after by local subsistence fisheries.[2]
References[]
- ^ Craig, M.T.; Williams, J. (2014). "Labrisomus cricota". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T185148A1772303. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T185148A1772303.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Labrisomus cricota" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Labrisomus
- Fish described in 2002
- Labrisomidae stubs