Mangrove Blenny
Omobranchus obliquus
- Usual depth0–2 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsMarch, May, and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Omobranchus obliquus, the roundhead blenny or the mangrove blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It grows to 5 to 10 cm in length.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Omobranchus obliquus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 6 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 6 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–2 m · Deepest record: 5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Mangrove Blenny, Roundhead Blenny, zebra blenny
Other scientific names: Petroscirtes obliquus
Similar species
- Rotund Blenny
Omobranchus rotundiceps
Mimic blennyAspidontus taeniatus
Black BlennyAtrosalarias holomelas
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).
- 116 open-data records from 1903 to 2008.
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