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Occurrence of the non-native blenny Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes, 1836) (Perciformes: Blenniidae) in the Amazon coastal zone, Brazil

2011; Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre (REABIC); Volume: 6; Issue: Supplement 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3391/ai.2011.6.s1.009

1798-6540

Bruno Eleres Soares, Roberta Dannyele Oliveira Raiol, Luciano Fogaça de Assis Montag,

Marine Ecology and Invasive Species

The muzzled blenny Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes, 1836) is native to the Indo-Pacific region. The species has been recorded at a number of locations in the southwestern Atlantic, including the Brazilian states of Bahia, Santa Catarina, and Rio de Janeiro. This fish was probably introduced accidentally in ship fouling, and poses a potential threat to the local ecosystem.