Seale's rockskipper (Entomacrodus sealei)

Scientific name: Entomacrodus sealei Bryan & Herre, 1903

Seale's rockskipper (Entomacrodus sealei)

The Seale's rockskipper (Entomacrodus sealei) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Mariana and Caroline Islands to the Line and Pitcairn Islands, south to Rapa; throughout Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Entomacrodus sealei
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: Mariana and Caroline Islands to the Line and Pitcairn Islands, south to Rapa; throughout 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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