Alloblennius parvus

Alloblennius parvus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Blenniidae
Genus:Alloblennius
Species: A. parvus
Binomial name
Alloblennius parvus
(V. G. Springer & Spreitzer, 1978)

Alloblennius parvus (dwarf blenny) is a combtooth blenny (family Blenniidae).[1][2] It is a tropical blenny which is known from the western Indian Ocean, and has been recorded swimming at a depth range of 6–10 metres. Dwarf blennies have pale bodies with a dark spot between their first and second dorsal spines. Males have a dark colouring beneath their heads and around their pectoral fins, and can reach a maximum standard length of 2.6 centimetres (1.02 inches).[1][3] The blennies are oviparous.[4]

Etymology

The species epithet "parvus" (Latin: "little") refers to the size of the species,[2] from which the common name is also derived.

References

  1. 1 2 Alloblennius parvus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. 1 2 Springer, V.G. and A.E. Spreitzer, 1978 (11 Apr.) [ref. 4181] Five new species and a new genus of Indian Ocean blenniid fishes, tribe Salariini, with a key to genera of the tribe. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 268: i–iii + 1–20.
  3. ↑ Alloblennius parvus at www.fishwise.co.za.
  4. ↑ Reproduction of Alloblennius parvus at www.fishbase.org.


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