Panamic fanged blenny (Ophioblennius steindachneri)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Ophioblennius steindachneri
- Common name
- Panamic fanged blenny
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Genus
- Ophioblennius
- Size
- 6–14 cm
- Depth
- 0–8 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky-reef, tidepool
- Behaviours
- solitary, territorial
- Ocean zones
- Caribbean, Eastern Pacific
Description
Ophioblennius steindachneri reaches 14 cm. Eastern Pacific blenny with elongated red-brown to black body with distinctive bright red lips, thin supraorbital tentacles. Eastern Pacific cousin of Ophioblennius macclurei (batch 13 Caribbean). Lives from 0 to 8 m on rocky shores, shallow reefs and tidepools from Gulf of California to Peru. Very territorial, defends small algal domain. Grazing herbivore. Accessible macro photo subject of coastal dives and snorkeling in Sea of Cortez. Name dedicated to Franz Steindachner, Austrian ichthyologist.
Photo of Panamic fanged blenny
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Panamic fanged blenny?
- Panamic fanged blenny (Ophioblennius steindachneri) reaches 6–14 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Panamic fanged blenny?
- Panamic fanged blenny is found between 0–8 m deep.
- Is the Panamic fanged blenny dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Panamic fanged blenny?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Panamic fanged blenny?
- Found in: Caribbean, Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Ophioblennius
Other species in the family Blenniidae
- Parablennius gattorugine - Tompot blenny
- Parablennius zvonimiri - Zvonimir's blenny
- Salaria pavo - Peacock blenny
- Lipophrys trigloides - Triglid blenny
- Aidablennius sphynx - Sphynx blenny
- Exallias brevis - Leopard blenny
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 273126)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 7987506)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia