Labrisomus cricota

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]

Labrisomus cricota

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Labrisomus
Species:
L. cricota
Binomial name
Labrisomus cricota
I. Sazima (fr), Gasparini & R. L. Moura, 2002

References

  1. 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.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Labrisomus cricota" in FishBase. October 2013 version.


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