Pacific rockskipper (Entomacrodus cymatobiotus)

Scientific name: Entomacrodus cymatobiotus Schultz & Chapman, 1960

Pacific rockskipper (Entomacrodus cymatobiotus)

The Pacific rockskipper (Entomacrodus cymatobiotus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Caroline, Marshall, Kermadec, Line, and Tuamoto Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Entomacrodus cymatobiotus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.7
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Caroline, Marshall, Kermadec, Line, and Tuamoto 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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