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    Publication Date: 2021-05-19
    Description: 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.
    Description: 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.
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    Keywords: Fisheries ; Biology ; Fisheries ; Biology
    Repository Name: AquaDocs
    Type: Journal Contribution
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