Salarias ramosus

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• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
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Common Names

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Description

Family Blenniidae

Distribution: Indian, Atlantic and Pacific. Chiefly tropical and subtropical marine ; rare in fresh- and brackish water. Scaleless body (lateral line scales modified in few species). Premaxillae not protractile. Usually blunt head . Pelvic fins present in all but 2 species, before pectorals , with 1 short, inconspicuous spine and 2-4 segmented rays . No teeth in palatines; vomerine teeth present or absent. Teeth in jaws comblike, fixed or movable (canine teeth occasionally present). Dorsal spines 3-17, flexible ; 9-119 segmented soft rays . Pectoral rays 10-18, unbranched. Caudal fin rays branched or unbranched. Anal spines 2. All with basisphenoid except in Nemophini. Swim bladder usually absent in adults , except in Phenablennius, Omox, and most Nemophini. Vertebrae often 28-44 (135 in Xiphasia). Maximum length about 54 cm; most smaller than 15 cm. Mostly bottom dwelling species feeding on a mixed diet of algae and benthic invertebrates ; some are planktivores , and some are specialized to feed on skin or fins of larger fishes , with mimic as cleaner. Males attract gravid females to lay their eggs in a small whole or crevice, or in underneath empty bivalve shells . The eggs are then guarded by the male or by both parents.The family Blenniidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) and the Order Perciformes. It contains 53 genera and 345 species. It may be found in Marine, Brackish , and Freshwater environments and is primarily Marine. Many members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are guarders . The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is subcarangiform. Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Members of this family have been dated back to the upper Miocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name : Greek, blennos = similar to mucus ; also a kind of fish applied to a species of ray. blennos = mucus

Habitat

Occurs in shallow, protected inshore reefs and in estuaries to depths of about 15 m [1]; also on sand-weed areas on rocky outcrops.

Biome: Saltwater . Demersal .

Biology

Behavior

Forms small groups, usually seen near reef rubble margins of coral reefs[1].

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Salaris ramosus Bath 1992

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Group expert : Williams J.T.

Similar Species

Members of the genus Salarias

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 178 species and subspecies in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

S. aequipinnis · S. alboapicalis · S. alboguttatus (White-Spotted Blenny) · S. alticus · S. amboinensis · S. andamanensis · S. andamensis · S. andersoni · S. andersonii · S. aneitensis · S. anomalus · S. arenatus · S. atkinsoni · S. atlanticus · Istiblennius edentulus · S. atrimarginatus · S. auridens · S. azureus · S. belemnites · S. bellus · S. bicolor · S. bilitonensis · S. bilotonensis · S. biorni · S. biseriatus · S. brasiliensis · S. brevis · S. brevoorti · S. bryani · S. burmanicus · S. caesius · S. calvus · S. castaneus · S. caudofasciatus · S. caudolineatus · S. celebicus · S. ceramensis (Ceram Blenny) · S. cervus · S. chilensis · S. chiostictus · S. chrysospilos · S. concolor · S. coronatus · S. crenulatus · S. crenulatus pallidus · S. cristiceps · S. cruentipinnis · S. curtus · S. cuvieri · S. cyanostigma · S. cyclops · S. dama · S. decipiens · S. decussatus · S. dussumieri · S. edentulatus · S. edentulus · S. edentulus enosimae · S. epalzeocheilos · S. eques · S. fasciatus (Banded Jewelled-Blenny) · S. filamentosus · S. flavo-umbrinus · S. forsteri · S. fraenatus · S. frenatus · S. frontalis · S. fronto · Ecsenius bicolor · S. furvus · S. fuscus · S. garmani · S. geminatus · S. gibbifrons · S. gigas · S. gilberti · Istiblennius colei · S. gravieri · S. griseus · S. guttatus (Breast-Spot Blenny) · S. hasseltii · S. hendriksii · S. heteropterus · S. holomelas · S. interruptus · S. irroratus · S. kellersi · S. kirkii · S. kosiensis · S. lacunicola · S. leopardus · S. lineatus · S. lineolatus · S. loxias · S. luctuosus · S. marcusi · S. margaritaceus · S. marmoratus · S. martini · S. mccullochi

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Further Reading

• Allen, G.R. (1997). The marine fishes of tropical Australia and south-east Asia. Western Australian Museum, Perth, Western Australia. 292 p.
• Kuiter, R. H. and Tonozuka (2001). Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 2. Fusiliers - Dragonets, Caesionidar - Callionymidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 304-622 p.

Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 10, 2006.
• FishBase 2006.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 29, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.
• Williams, Jeffrey T. (from FishBase).

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 29, 2008:

• Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum: Bishop Museum Natural History Specimen Data
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Bishop Museum Data (OBIS distribution) (USOBIS)

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3326511
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-144754
• Fishbase Species ID: 59272
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 636536
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 123605

Footnotes

1. Kuiter, R. H. and Tonozuka (2001). Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 2. Fusiliers - Dragonets, Caesionidar - Callionymidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 304-622 p. [back]

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