Istiblennius
spilotus
Springer & Williams, 1994
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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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Spotted rockskipper |
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Max. size:
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14.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 11441); 9.7 cm SL (female) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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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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Western Indian Ocean: Pakistan and the Gulf of Oman to Natal, South Africa and Madagascar. Recently reported from Reunion (Ref. 53568).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 13 - 14;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 16 - 19;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 17 – 19
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Biology: |
Occurs along exposed rocky shores. 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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