Aspidontus taeniatus

Aspidontus taeniatus

Scientific name	Aspidontus taeniatus
Descriptor	Quoy & Gaimard
Year of description	1834
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Blenniidae
Genus	Aspidontus

Introduction

Aspidontus taeniatus is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

8 cm
Maximum size

11.5 cm
Pattern

rayure horizontale

Average size

8 cm
Maximum size

11.5 cm
Pattern

rayure horizontale

How to recognize Aspidontus taeniatus ?

Aspidontus taeniatus measures between 8 and 11.5 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly bleu, noir and blanc body. The also has noir rayure horizontale.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

living in a group or alone
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

Aspidontus taeniatus is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .

Although Aspidontus taeniatus is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

Aspidontus taeniatus is a fish ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Great Barrier Reef Philippine Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

25 - 29 °C
Depth

1 - 25 m

Biotope presentation

Aspidontus taeniatus is most often found at a depth between 1m and 25m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster Pomacentridae

To go further

Species of the same family

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