Andamia amphibius

Andamia amphibius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Andamia
Species:
A. amphibius
Binomial name
Andamia amphibius
(Walbaum, 1792)
Synonyms
  • Blennius amphibius Walbaum, 1792
  • Blennius tridactylus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Andamia amphibius is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western central Pacific Ocean,[2] it is found in intertidal zone on exposed rocky shores of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to a depth of 2 metres (6.6 ft). It can breathe air and will move between rock pools at low tide. It is herbivorous.[1] It lays adhesive eggs which are attached to the rocks with a filament while the larvae are planktonic and are frequently encountered in shallow water.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Williams, J.T. (2014). "Andamia amphibius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342092A48361687. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342092A48361687.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Andamia amphibius". FishBase. October 2018 version.


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