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Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Blenniinae
Etymology: Plagiotremus: Greek, plagios = oblique + Greek, trema = hole (Ref. 45335); goslinei: Named for Dr. William A. Gosline of the University of Hawaii.
Eponymy: Dr William Alonzo Gosline (1915–2002) was an ichthyologist and botanist at the University of Michigan. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 58302). Tropical
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3921)
Adults are benthic or benthopelagic in or over coral (Ref. 58302). Common from the shallow waters to about 15 m. Taken with rotenone at 3-5 feet along rocky seashores where there was some sand bottom and where water circulation was good. Some specimens were collected from the stomachs of large fish (e.g. yellowfin tuna, Neothunnus macropterus) and from dolphins (Coryphaena hippurus) (Ref. 643). Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Randall, J.E., 1985. Guide to Hawaiian reef fishes. Harrowood Books, Newtown Square, PA 19073, USA. 74 p. (Ref. 3921)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.8 - 28.4, mean 25.4 °C (based on 36 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00575 (0.00253 - 0.01308), b=3.06 (2.86 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 183 [92, 342] mg/100g; Iron = 0.968 [0.544, 1.654] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [17.2, 19.4] %; Omega3 = 0.108 [0.055, 0.206] g/100g; Selenium = 19.1 [8.7, 45.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 285 [96, 839] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.95 [1.24, 2.91] mg/100g (wet weight);
