Istiblennius
dussumieri
(Valenciennes, 1836)
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Family:
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Blenniidae
(Combtooth blennies)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Streaky rockskipper |
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Max. size:
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12.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2334) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; brackish; marine
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Indo-West Pacific. East Africa to Fiji, north to Taiwan, south to the Norfolk Island.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 12 - 14;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 19 - 24;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 21 – 25. Dark spot distally between 1st 2 dorsal spines; (Ref. 4404). Males with about 6 dusky bands on body; females with bands that tend to form vertical rows of dusky spots; dusky spots on dorsal and caudal fins; anal fin uniformly dusky (Ref. 4404).
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Biology: |
Euryhaline. Often found in mangrove areas (Ref. 9962). Inhabit sheltered rocky shorelines and mangroves (Ref. 37816). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Williams, Jeffrey T.
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