Spotted rockskipper (Istiblennius spilotus)

Scientific name: Istiblennius spilotus Springer & Williams, 1994

Spotted rockskipper (Istiblennius spilotus)

The Spotted rockskipper (Istiblennius spilotus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Pakistan and the Gulf of Oman to Natal, South Africa and Madagascar. Recently reported from Reunion.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-19; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Istiblennius spilotus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Pakistan and the Gulf of Oman to Natal, South Africa and Madagascar. Recently reported from Reunion.
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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