Phenablennius heyligeri
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Phenablenniini | ||||||||||||
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Phenablennius | ||||||||||||
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Phenablennius heyligeri | ||||||||||||
( Bleeker , 1858–59) |
Phenablennius heyligeri is a species of the slimy fish (Blenniidae) that is found in fresh and brackish water in Sumatra , northern Borneo ( Sarawak ) and Cambodia . The species is systematically isolated andassigned toits own tribe .
features
Phenablennius heyligeri becomes only 5.6 cm long. The species has a typical, elongated slimy fish shape. All fin rays are unbranched. The pelvic fins have three articulated fin rays, the dorsal fin has 14 to 15 articulated soft rays and 12 or 13 fin spines, which, like all mucus fish, are relatively flexible. The number of vertebrae is 32 to 34 (10 + 22–24). Phenablennius heyligeri has five infraorbital pores (pores of the lateral line organ below the eyes), labial folds on each jaw and a single post cleithrum , a bone in the shoulder girdle. Other slimy fish have two Postcleithra or one to three Postcleithra fragments. Phenablennius heyligeri is oviparous . The eggs sink to the bottom and stick to the ground.
literature
- Joseph S. Nelson : Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, 2006, ISBN 0-471-25031-7 .
Web links
- Phenablennius heyligeri on Fishbase.org (English)
- Phenablennius heyligeri inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.2. Posted by: Allen, D., 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2014.