Congrogadus subducens
| Carpet eel-blenny | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae |
| Genus: | Congrogadus |
| Species: | C. subducens |
| Binomial name | |
| Congrogadus subducens (Richardson, 1843) | |
The carpet eel-blenny (Congrogadus subducens), also known as the green wolf eel or green wolf eel blenny, is a relatively large species of dottyback found in coastal parts of the Indo-West Pacific, including coral reefs, among rocks, seagrass beds, tidal flats and in brackish habitats.[1][2] Despite the names, it is unrelated to the true wolf eel of the North Pacific, the true eel of the order Anguilliformes and the true blennies of the suborder Blennioidei.[3]
It is the largest dottyback, reaching up to 45 cm (1 ft 6 in) in length.[1][4] The colour is very variable (green, brown, black or bluish; often with spots or blotches) and the carpet eel-blenny can change it to match the surroundings.[1][2][5]
The carpet eel-blenny occasionally makes its way into the marine aquarium trade, but it is predatory and will eat crustaceans and smaller fish.[2][6]
References
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Congrogadus subducens" in FishBase. November 2016 version.
- 1 2 3 Goemans, B. (November 2008). Dottybacks—Choose Carefully! TFH Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ↑ Reefkeeping (April 2005). Care and Breeding of the Green Wolf Eel Blenny. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ↑ Lieske, E., and Myers, R. (1999). Coral Reef Fishes. 2nd edition. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-00481-1
- ↑ Tan, R. (2008, updated October 2016). Carpet eel-blenny. Wild Singapore. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ↑ Reefkeeping (April 2004). What the Heck is That? The Genus Congrogadus. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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