Paiva's blenny

Lupinoblennius paivai

Blenny in Mangrove Tides

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
South America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Lupinoblennius paivai, Paiva's blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny endemic to a small area Brazil from Bahia to Santa Catarina where its habitat is the tidal reaches of coastal streams and small rivers. This species can grow to a length of 5.1 centimetres (2.0 in) SL. The specific name honours the Brazilian oceanographer João de Paiva Carvalho (1903-1961) of the Instituto Oceanográfico da Universidade de São Paulo in recognition of his cooperation with Pinto.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Lupinoblennius
Maximum length: 5.1 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: South America: Brazil. Due to the steady decline of streams and mangroves along the Brazilian coast, lower risk (LR nt) status in the IUCN Red List is proposed.

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