Tattoo-chin rockskipper (Entomacrodus niuafoouensis)

Scientific name: Entomacrodus niuafoouensis Fowler, 1932

Tattoo-chin rockskipper (Entomacrodus niuafoouensis)

The Tattoo-chin rockskipper (Entomacrodus niuafoouensis) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Comoros to Easter Island, north to Ryukyu and Bonin Islands, south to Kermadec and Rapa Islands; Mariana in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17. Intricate pattern on the chin of this species is distinctive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Entomacrodus niuafoouensis
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Comoros to Easter Island, north to Ryukyu and Bonin Islands, south to Kermadec and Rapa Islands; Mariana in 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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