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Malacoctenus boehlkei Springer, 1959 Diamond blenny |
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photo by
Itriago, H. |
| Family: | Labrisomidae (Labrisomids) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 70 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and Virgin Islands south to Bonaire and west to Belize. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 21-22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 20-23. Upper side has series of dark blotches; lower side has series of diamond-shaped markings (Ref. 26938). Males light brown, finely spotted with white, with an upper row of seven irregular dark-edged brown blotches and a lower row of ten smaller brown blotches of irregular diamond shape with pale centers; females have brownish orange blotches instead of dark brown (Ref. 13442). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabit patch reefs or other deeper water coral formations. Usually associated with Condylactis gigantea (Ref. 9710). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 December 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||