Salarias sinuosus  Snyder, 1908

Fringelip blenny
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Salariinae
Etymology: Salarias: Latin, salar, salaris = trout (Ref. 45335).   More on author: Snyder.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 9710).   Tropical

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2334)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Nasal and supraorbital cirri slender and pointed, nuchal cirrus short and simple. Occipital crest absent in both sexes. Anterior anal fin rays in may very elongate. Attain 5 cm SL.

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions | Faunafri

Indian Ocean: Pinda, Mozambique (Ref. 26282) and Seychelles (Ref. 1623). Western Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559) to Australia (Ref. 2334). Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in shallow protected reefs, usually in intertidal areas (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205).

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Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

  Least Concern (LC) 

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805):  PD50 = 0.5001   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01107 (-0.15957 - 0.18170), b=2.97 (2.88 - 3.07), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278):  2.0   ±0.00 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 69278):  High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (12 of 100) .
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.