Pacific leaping blenny (Alticus arnoldorum)

Scientific name: Alticus arnoldorum Curtiss, 1938

Pacific leaping blenny (Alticus arnoldorum)

The Pacific leaping blenny (Alticus arnoldorum) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Marianas to the Society Islands, south to Samoa and the Cook Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-24; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 26 - 27

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alticus arnoldorum
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Marianas to the Society Islands, south to Samoa and the Cook Islands.
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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