Fowler's rockskipper (Litobranchus fowleri)

Scientific name: Litobranchus fowleri Herre, 1936

Fowler's rockskipper (Litobranchus fowleri)

The Fowler's rockskipper (Litobranchus fowleri) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines, Moluccas, western New Guinea, and Palau.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Litobranchus fowleri
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Depth range
9 m (30 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 9 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines, Moluccas, western New Guinea, and Palau.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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