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Malacoctenus brunoi Guimarães, Nunan & Gasparini, 2010 Trindade scaled-blenny |
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photo by
Macieira, R.M. |
| Family: | Labrisomidae (Labrisomids) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.43 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Southwestern Atlantic: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 20-20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 20-22. This species is distinguished from its southwestern Atlantic congeners by the following set of characters: body elongated, its depth 19-22 % SL (vs. 23-25 % SL in M. triangulatus and 24-28 % SL in M. delalandei); lateral line scales typically 62-66 (vs. 50-53 in M. triangulatus and 51-53 in M. delalandei); presence of two longitudinal rows of dark brown spots aligned on sides of body (vs presence of dark, reverse-triangle shaped bars in M. triangulatus and presence somewhat irregular dark bars in M. delalandei) (Ref. 85053). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in shallow rocky reefs (Ref. 85053). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 05 March 2024 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||