Xiphasia matsubarai is a very unusual blenny, which superficially resembles an eel more than a blenny. This record is based on a specimen that was caught by hand net in Male Harbour in July 1988.
Details
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size
Max. 30 cm
color
Brown. Front part of anal fin white distally.
order
Perciformes
family
Blenniidae
habitat and biology
Resides in tubes on sandy seabeds.
distinctive characters
The dorsal fin has 11 spines and 99-104 rays, the anal fin has 2 spines and 97-104 rays, the pectoral fin has 10-11 rays, and the pelvic fin has 1 spine and 3 rays; all of them are extremely long and thin.