Family : Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Cloister blenny
Fish Name : Omobranchus elongatus
Max size : 5.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7050)
Environment : reef-associated
Climate : tropical; 22 - 28°C
Global Importance : aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Tanzania and Mozambique to New Guinea, north to the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 43239).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 12-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 21-23. Irregular bands on body. Males with spot and stripes in middles of soft dorsal fin (Ref. 4404).
Biology : Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Williams, Jeffrey T.
Main Ref : Springer, V.G.. 1986. (Ref. 4404)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses