Aru Eelblenny
Congrogadus malayanus
- Usual depth3.5 m
- Water temperature25–28 °C
- Best monthsFebruary and October
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3.5 m · Deepest record: 3.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Aru Eelblenny, Malayan Eel Blenny
Other scientific names: Congrogadoides malayanus, Haliophis malayanus
Similar species
AmbeetunbeetCongrogadus subducens
- Large-spot Eel-blenny
Congrogadus amplimaculatus
- Small-spot Eel-blenny
Congrogadus spinifer
- Pilbara Eelblenny
Congrogadus winterbottomi
Lavender DottybackCypho purpurascens
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 16 open-data records from 1953 to 1983.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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