Malacoctenus triangulatus

Labrisomidae
Saddled Blenny, Saddled Blenny
  • Malacoctenus triangulatus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Malacoctenus triangulatus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Malacoctenus triangulatus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Malacoctenus triangulatus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Malacoctenus triangulatus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Malacoctenus triangulatus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Malacoctenus triangulatus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Malacoctenus triangulatus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Malacoctenus triangulatus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Malacoctenus triangulatus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Malacoctenus triangulatus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Malacoctenus triangulatus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean
Description
Red/brown bands on the body in the vague shape of inverted triangles, can be more or less distinct, in individuals with less distinct bands the rest of the body tends to be more mottled and spotted. Larger spots of blotches in between bands on lower sides, and a small semi-opaque first dorsal fin. Cryptic, found hiding down in the reef.
Information
  • Max Size: 8 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 22.1-30.6°C
  • Depth: 0-40m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Common (37% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Several (6 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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