Moustached rockskipper (Antennablennius australis)

Scientific name: Antennablennius australis Fraser-Brunner, 1951

Moustached rockskipper (Antennablennius australis)

The Moustached rockskipper (Antennablennius australis) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea to Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Body with about 7 dusky bands.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antennablennius australis
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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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