Striped rockskipper (Blenniella cyanostigma) fish species and information / pictures of Striped rockskipper - Blenniella cyanostigma

Striped rockskipper (Blenniella cyanostigma) fish species information

Scientific Name
Blenniella cyanostigma

Common Name
Striped rockskipper

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-22; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 22. Males with dusky bands on body, each band with a vertical pair of oblong spots; dark spot behind eye and opercle (Ref. 4404). Females with faintly dusky bands on body overlain by dark lines that break up into dashes at posterior portion; dark spots on median fins (Ref. 4404).

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1849
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Combtooth blennies (Blenniidae)

Distribution

Region
Indian Ocean
Distribution
Indian Ocean: essentially restricted from African east coast to the west coast of Sumatra, and extending to Java and Bali.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Trophic Level
2.47 s.e. 0.16 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
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
8.1 cm
Common Length
5.5 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (21 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated