Kosi rockskipper (Pereulixia kosiensis) fish species and information / pictures of Kosi rockskipper - Pereulixia kosiensis

Kosi rockskipper (Pereulixia kosiensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pereulixia kosiensis

Common Name
Kosi rockskipper

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Body dusky with widely scattered, pale bordered, dark or white spots (Ref. 4404).

Classification

Classified By
Regan, 1908
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Combtooth blennies (Blenniidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Pakistan south to Durban, South Africa.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal
Trophic Level
2 s.e. 0.00 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
20.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=1 and Fec=100-1000)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated