Rotund Blenny
Omobranchus rotundiceps
- Usual depth0–2 m
- Water temperature20–29 °C
- Best monthsSeptember, October, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
The Rotund blenny, Omobranchus rotundiceps, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Pacific Ocean, around Queensland, Australia.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Omobranchus rotundiceps”, 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: 15 records
- February: 12 records
- March: 14 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 8 records
- June: 8 records
- July: 9 records
- August: 14 records
- September: 19 records
- October: 19 records
- November: 27 records
- December: 19 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–2 m · Deepest record: 5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Rotund Blenny
Other scientific names: Graviceps angelus, Omobranchus angelus, Petroscirtes fasciolatus, Petroscirtes macleayi, Petroscirtes rotundiceps, Salarias furcatus, Salarias furtivus
Similar species
- Mangrove Blenny
Omobranchus obliquus
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).
- 255 open-data records from 1917 to 2022.
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