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IllustrationDelicate blenny
Glyptoparus delicatulus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Delicate blenny
- Scientific
- Glyptoparus delicatulus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 5 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 8 m (usually 0 to 3 m)
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2009
Description
A tiny blenny with a black bar across the chin and a dark spot near each pectoral fin, reaching about 5 cm. It lives in pairs or small groups among algal turf and rubble.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Glyptoparus-delicatulus.html
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.