Andamia amphibius

Andamia amphibius is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western central Pacific Ocean,[2] it is found in intertidal zone on exposed rocky shores of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to a depth of 2 metres (6.6 ft). It can breathe air and will move between rock pools at low tide. It is herbivorous.[1] It lays adhesive eggs which are attached to the rocks with a filament while the larvae are planktonic and are frequently encountered in shallow water.[2]

Andamia amphibius

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Andamia
Species:
A. amphibius
Binomial name
Andamia amphibius
(Walbaum, 1792)
Synonyms
  • Blennius amphibius Walbaum, 1792
  • Blennius tridactylus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

References
  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Andamia amphibius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342092A48361687. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342092A48361687.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Andamia amphibius" in FishBase. October 2018 version.


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