Marquesan rockstripper (Alticus simplicirrus)

Scientific name: Alticus simplicirrus Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971

Marquesan rockstripper (Alticus simplicirrus)

The Marquesan rockstripper (Alticus simplicirrus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific. Eastern Central Pacific, Marquesan Islands.

Biology

Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alticus simplicirrus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.7
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific. Eastern Central Pacific: Marquesan Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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