Ophioblennius steindachneri

Blenniidae
Large-banded Blenny, Large-banded Blenny, Panamic Fanged Blenny
  • Ophioblennius steindachneri, Nicaragua, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Ophioblennius steindachneri, Nicaragua, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Ophioblennius steindachneri, Costa Rica, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Ophioblennius steindachneri, Costa Rica, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Ophioblennius steindachneri, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Ophioblennius steindachneri, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Ophioblennius steindachneri, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Ophioblennius steindachneri, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Ophioblennius steindachneri, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Ophioblennius steindachneri, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Eastern Pacific
Description
Large brown blenny with a blunt squarish head, light bars on head and fore-body, with a broad bar behind pectoral fin, bars sometimes continuing along entire body and a light edged dark spot behind eye. Dorsal and tail fins with a red or orange margin. Lives in crevices and holes in the surge zone of reefs, darting out to defend it's territory.
Information
  • Max Size: 18 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 20.8-30.2°C
  • Depth: 0-18m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
  • Habitat Generalisation Index: 29.2
    Also referred to as the SGI (Species generalisation index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here
Rarity
  • Threats: Climate change/warming, Habitat degradation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
  • Occurrence: Widespread (61% 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: Many (16 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields
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