Leaping blenny (Alticus saliens)

Scientific name: Alticus saliens Lacep?de, 1800

Leaping blenny (Alticus saliens)

The Leaping blenny (Alticus saliens) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to the Society Islands, north to the Ryukyu and Bonin Islands, south to Queensland; Mariana Islands in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 25 - 27

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alticus saliens
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
0–2 m (0–7 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 2 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Society Islands, north to the Ryukyu and Bonin Islands, south to Queensland; Mariana Islands in Micronesia.
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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