Hosokawa's Coral Blenny
Atrosalarias hosokawai
- Usual depth3–27 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Atrosalarias hosokawai is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific Ocean, from Japan to Papua New Guinea. It can reach a maximum length of 74 millimetres (2.9 in) SL.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 5 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–27 m · Deepest record: 27 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Hosokawa's Coral Blenny
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Blennie coraline de Hosowaka
- Japanese
- Hosokawaindokaeruuo, ホソカワインドカエルウオ
Similar species
Black BlennyAtrosalarias holomelas
- Black Blenny
Atrosalarias fuscus
Mimic blennyAspidontus taeniatus
Bluespotted BlennyBlenniella chrysospilos
Blue-dashed rockskipperBlenniella periophthalmus
Chestnut blennyCirripectes castaneus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 17 open-data records from 1974 to 2016.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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