Floral blenny (Petroscirtes mitratus)

Scientific name: Petroscirtes mitratus R?ppell, 1830

The Floral blenny (Petroscirtes mitratus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Phoenix, Samoan and Tongan islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14. Head and body speckled and mottled; 5-6 indistinct, dark blotches or bands on body usually with dark-edged ocelli above. First three rays of dorsal fin are elevated.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Petroscirtes mitratus
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.5
Environment: Marine; reef-associated
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Phoenix, Samoan and Tongan islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)