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Hypsoblennius paytensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES BLENNIIDAE

Scientific Name: Hypsoblennius paytensis
Species Authority: (Steindachner, 1876)
Common Name/s:
English – Peruvian Blenny
Synonym/s:
Blennius paytensis Steindachner, 1876
Parahypsos paytensis Steindachner, 1876

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Assessor/s: Bessudo, S., Dominici-Arosemena, A., Espinosa, H. & Hastings, P.
Reviewer/s: Carpenter, K., Polidoro, B. & Livingstone, S. (Global Marine Species Assessment Team)
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Justification:
This species is relatively widespread in the Eastern Pacific. There are no known major threats to this species, and no current indication of population decline. It is listed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is endemic to the Eastern Pacific, and is found from Costa Rica to northern Peru (Robertson and Allen, 2006).
Countries:
Native:
Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Panama; Peru
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Pacific – eastern central; Pacific – southeast
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Population [top]

Population: There is no population information available for this species.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This demersal, reef-associated species inhabits rocky shores. It can also be found in barnacle and worm tubes in rocky and coral reef.
Systems: Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no major threats known for this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no known conservation measures for this species. However, this species has been recorded in a number of Marine Protected Areas in the Eastern Pacific region (WDPA 2006).
Citation: Bessudo, S., Dominici-Arosemena, A., Espinosa, H. & Hastings, P. 2010. Hypsoblennius paytensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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