Highbrow rockskipper (Hirculops cornifer)

Scientific name: Hirculops cornifer R?ppell, 1830

Highbrow rockskipper (Hirculops cornifer)

The Highbrow rockskipper (Hirculops cornifer) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea south to Pondoland, South Africa. Likely at Seychelles.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 23. Dark spot between membranes of 1st 2 dorsal spines; females with spotted anal fin, uniformly dusky in males; body banded and spotted; 2 dusky spots anterior to pelvic fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hirculops cornifer
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea south to Pondoland, South Africa. Likely at Seychelles.
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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