Sphinx blenny
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| Genus: | Aidablennius
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| Species: | A. sphynx
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| Aidablennius sphynx (Valenciennes, 1836)
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The Sphinx blenny (Aidablennius sphynx), is a species of combtooth blenny, and the only species in the genus Aidablennius.[2] It is a subtropical blenny known from Morocco, in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, and also from the Mediterranean and Black Seas.[3] Sphinx blennies inhabit shallow, rocky waters in the littoral zone, with sunlight exposure. They feed primarily on benthic algae, weeds and invertebrates.[4] In mating, the blennies form individual pairs, and the females lay eggs which are then guarded in burrows by the males.[5] FishBase considers the blennies to be of Low Vulnerability, with a reproductive doubling time of less than 15 months.[3] Male Sphinx blennies can measure up to 8 centimetres (3.1 in) long.[3]
It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1836, originally under the genus Blennius.[6]
References
- ^ Synonyms of Aidablennius sphynx at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Species in the genus Aidablennius at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Aidablennius sphynx at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Food items for Aidablennius sphynx at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Reproduction of Aidablennius sphynx at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Cuvier, G. and A. Valenciennes, 1836 (July) [ref. 1005] Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome onzième. Livre treizième. De la famille des Mugiloïdes. Livre quatorzième. De la famille des Gobioïdes. Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 11: i-xx + 1-506 + 2 pp., Pls. 307-343.
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