Labrisomus jenkinsi (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903)

Jenkins' blenny

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Description

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Heller, E. and Snodgrass, R.E.
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Common names: blenny (English), trambollo (Espanol)
 
Labrisomus jenkinsi (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903)


Jenkins' blenny


Body robust; head broad, snout blunt; eye large; nostrils with cirri; a branched cirrus over each eye; heavily branched cirri on each side of nape; mouth large, slightly oblique, top rear jawbone exposed, not in a sheath; roof of mouth - teeth at sides larger than those at center front;  dorsal fin XVIII-XIX, 10-11, notched between spines and rays; anal rays II, 17; pectoral rays 14-15; 3 pelvic soft rays; 58-62 lateral line scales; head scaleless, except for a few scales along top edge of gill cover.

Mottled greenish brown with 5-6 diffuse blackish bars on side, also 2 rows of white spots may be present on side and white streak at midbase of caudal fin; ocellus often present at front of dorsal fin; head with numerous dark spots, bands, or broken lines; nuptial males  lack strong mottling on side and have an orange head.




Size: to at least 13 cm.

Habitat: infrequently encountered in rocky shallows.

Depth: 1-5 m.

Galapagos Islands.

Biology

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Cristina V. Garilao
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Sometimes encountered in shallow rocky areas. Feeds on invertebrates.
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"Labrisomus jenkinsi (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903)". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/1157794". Accessed 20 Mar 2010.