Christmas Blenny
Nannosalarias nativitatis
- Usual depth1–35 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonRare
About this species
Nannosalarias nativitatis, the pygmy blenny or throatspot blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. This species grows to a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. It is also commonly known as the Christmas blenny or the Christmas Island blenny. This species is the only known member of its genus.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 7 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 56 records
- May: 18 records
- June: 6 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 17 records
- October: 7 records
- November: 10 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–35 m · Deepest record: 75 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Christmas Blenny, Pygmy blenny, Throatspot Blenny
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Hinagimpo, ヒナギンポ
Other scientific names: Blennius nativitatis, Nannosalarias nativitatus, Nannosalarias nativittatus
Similar species
Mimic blennyAspidontus taeniatus
Black BlennyAtrosalarias holomelas
Bluespotted BlennyBlenniella chrysospilos
Blue-dashed rockskipperBlenniella periophthalmus
Chestnut blennyCirripectes castaneus
Filamentous blennyCirripectes filamentosus
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).
- 303 open-data records from 1958 to 2023.
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