West African rockhopper (Entomacrodus cadenati)

Scientific name: Entomacrodus cadenati Springer, 1967

West African rockhopper (Entomacrodus cadenati)

The West African rockhopper (Entomacrodus cadenati) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, off west Africa from Senegal to Guinea, Cape Verde, Ile de Roum? and Ile de Anno Bon. Reported from S?o Tom? Island.

Biology

Found on rocky shores of coastal waters. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Entomacrodus cadenati
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.9
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: off west Africa from Senegal to Guinea, Cape Verde, Ile de Roum? and Ile de Anno Bon. Reported from S?o Tom? Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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