Barred-chin blenny
Rhabdoblennius nitidus
- Usual depth1–2 m
- Water temperature22–29 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Rhabdoblennius nitidus, the barred-chin blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. This species reaches a length of 8.3 centimetres (3.3 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: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–2 m · Deepest record: 2 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Barred-chin blenny, Elegant Blenny
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Rosokugimpo, ロウソクギンポ
- Simplified Chinese
- 燦爛笠鳚
Other scientific names: Blennius ellipes, Blennius nitidus, Rhabdoblennius ellipes, Salarias nitidus
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).
- 820 open-data records from 1906 to 2023.
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