Microlipophrys caboverdensis
| Microlipophrys caboverdensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Microlipophrys |
| Species: | M. caboverdensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Microlipophrys caboverdensis (Wirtz & Bath, 1989) | |
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Microlipophrys caboverdensis[1] is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern central Atlantic ocean, around Cape Verde.[1] This species grows to a length of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) TL.[2][1] The species were named and described by Peter Wirtz and Hans Bath in 1989.
Its Portuguese name is "mané-cabeça" and in Capeverdean Creole as "mané kabesa" in ALUPEK (Badiu) and "mané-cabeça" in São Vicente Creole, it is also used for Parablennius salensis (Sal blenny).
Description
The species are also endemic.[3]
It is an oviparous species where it deposit eggs glued with filamentous adhesive on the rocks from which they emerge plankton larvae.[4]
Distribution
The species are distributed in an area of an increasing growth and contamination. They are founded in shallow waters and in rocky areas.
References
- 1 2 3 Reiner, F., 1996. Catalof of Fishes in the Cape Verde Islands Publ. Avuls. Inst. Port. Invest. Mar. 2:339 p.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Microlipophrys caboverdensis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ↑ Williams, J.T. y Craig, M.T. (2014)." Microlipophrys caboverdensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.", accessed on 2 September 2015
- ↑ Breder, C.M.; Rosen, D.E. (1966). Modes of reproduction in fishes. Neptune City, New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd.
Further reading
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Wikispecies has information related to Microlipophrys caboverdensis |
- Nelson, J.: Fishes of the World, 3rd ed.. New York, USA: John Wiley and Sons., 1994