Kosi rockskipper (Pereulixia kosiensis)

Scientific name: Pereulixia kosiensis Regan, 1908

Kosi rockskipper (Pereulixia kosiensis)

The Kosi rockskipper (Pereulixia kosiensis) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Pakistan south to Durban, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Body dusky with widely scattered, pale bordered, dark or white spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pereulixia kosiensis
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Pakistan south to Durban, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=1 and Fec=100-1000)

Sources

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

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