• English
    • français
    • español
    • русский
  • English 
    • English
    • français
    • español
    • русский
  • Login
View Item 
  •   Home
  • AMERICAS
  • Colombia
  • Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (INVEMAR)
  • 2. Anales del Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas de Punta Betín
  • View Item
  •   Home
  • AMERICAS
  • Colombia
  • Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (INVEMAR)
  • 2. Anales del Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas de Punta Betín
  • View Item
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

Browse

All of AquaDocsCommunitiesPublication DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis CollectionPublication DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

My Account

LoginRegister

User Information

About AquaDocsPoliciesUser GuidesOther Aquatic Repositories

Statistics

Display statistics

Observations on the biology of the redlip Blenny, Ophioblennius atlanticus (Pisces: Blenniidae) on the Colombian Coast of the Caribbean

  • CSV
  • RefMan
  • EndNote
  • BibTex
  • RefWorks
Thumbnail
Name:
01203959_1210.pdf
Size:
807.2Kb
Format:
PDF
Description:
Published version
Download
Average rating
 
   votes
Cast your vote
You can rate an item by clicking the amount of stars they wish to award to this item. When enough users have cast their vote on this item, the average rating will also be shown.
Star rating
 
Your vote was cast
Thank you for your feedback
Author
Rylander, M.K.
Köster, F.
Date
1982

Metadata
Show full item record
Abstract
During a 3 week study, a total of 55 individuals of the redlip blenny (Ophioblennius atlanticus) were observed for at least two 15-minute periods, and several for ten of such periods. The sizes of their territories were estimated, the color pattern of each specimen an intra and interspecific interactions were recorded. The mean territory size of the redlip blenny in the study area appeared to be greater than that of these blennies studied in Curacao and Barbados by NURSALL (1977), the difference reflecting perhaps different methods of identifying the territories or a lower density of O. atlanticus in the Santa Marta área. Territories did not appear to be as consistently defended at the study area as at Barbados/Curacao and our impression ¡s that individuals holding large territories are less likely to defend their borders. It seems possible that light colored individuals are protected by their coloration from attack by dark colored territory owners. In territorial defense the redlip blennies grabbed each other tighthy by the mouth and struggled in this position repeatedly for about 15 seconds. Interspecific antagonism was common in the present study, the redlip blennics defended their territory frequently against Eupomacentrus dorsopunicans or E. partitus.
Durante un estudio de tres semanas, un total de 5 i individuos del bií'nido Ojih'toblcnnius atlnniicur. fueron observados por lo menos durante dos períodos de 1 í minutos para cada individuo y en algunos casos hasta por 10 de estos periodos. Se estimó el área de sus respectivos territorios y se tomó notí de los patrones de coloración de cada espécimen y de las relaciones intra e interespecificas de ellos. El tamaño promedio del territorio de estos blénidos resultó ser mayor que el de los respectivos territorios estudiados por NURSALL (1977) en Curacao y Barbados. Esta diferencia posiblemente se debe a un método diferente de definir los territorios o refleja una densidad menor de la población de O. aílanticus en Santa Marta, Los territorios del área fueron defendidos con menor intensidad a como lo fueron los de Barbados/ Curacao y es nuestra impresión que individuos ocupando un territorio extenso tienden a defender sus límites en menor grado. El color claro de algunos individuos probablemente los protege de agresiones por parte de individuos de color oscuro. En el acto de defensa territorial intraespecífica, los blénidos se agarran por sus bocas y se sacuden mutuamente durante aproximadamente 15 segundos , pudiéndose repetir esti varias veces. Con frecuencia se observarondefensas de los territorios dirigidas hacia los peces doncella Eupomacentrus dorsopunicnas y E. partitus.
Journal
Anales del Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas de Punta Betín
Issue/Article Nr
12
Publisher or University
Santa Marta (Colombia), INVEMAR
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1834/3965
Collections
2. Anales del Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas de Punta Betín

entitlement

 

DSpace software (copyright © 2002 - 2022)  DuraSpace
Quick Guide | Contact Us | Disclaimer
Open Repository is a service operated by 
Atmire NV
 

Export search results

The export option will allow you to export the current search results of the entered query to a file. Different formats are available for download. To export the items, click on the button corresponding with the preferred download format.

By default, clicking on the export buttons will result in a download of the allowed maximum amount of items.

To select a subset of the search results, click "Selective Export" button and make a selection of the items you want to export. The amount of items that can be exported at once is similarly restricted as the full export.

After making a selection, click one of the export format buttons. The amount of items that will be exported is indicated in the bubble next to export format.