Fringelip blenny
Salarias sinuosus
- Usual depth0–3 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsMay and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Salarias sinuosus, known commonly as the fringelip blenny or the crinkle-lipped blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Indian Ocean. This species reaches a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Salarias sinuosus”, 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: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 10 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 16 records
- October: 7 records
- November: 7 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–3 m · Deepest record: 20.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Fringelip blenny, Crinkle-lipped Blenny, fringelip blenny, Fringe-lip Blenny, Fringe-lipped Blenny
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Hirenagakaeruuo, ヒレナガカエルウオ
Similar species
- Jewelled blenny
Salarias fasciatus
- Ceram Blenny
Salarias ceramensis
- Blue-spot Blenny
Salarias guttatus
- Obscure Blenny
Salarias obscurus
Mimic blennyAspidontus taeniatus
Black BlennyAtrosalarias holomelas
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).
- 122 open-data records from 1906 to 2016.
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