Kirk's blenny (Alticus kirkii)

Scientific name: Alticus kirkii G?nther, 1868

Kirk's blenny (Alticus kirkii)

The Kirk's blenny (Alticus kirkii) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Mozambique and Reunion to India, including the Persian Gulf. Also in the Red Sea if Lophalticus kirkii magnusi is a junior synonym.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 25 - 28. Its subspecies Lophalticus kirkii magnusi is morphologically different from its nominal subspecies in having a rounded dorsal flap over the neck (vs. triangular and pointed).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alticus kirkii
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Mozambique and Reunion to India, including the Persian Gulf. Also in the Red Sea if Lophalticus kirkii magnusi is a junior synonym.
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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