Alticus monochrus
Appearance
Alticus monochrus | |
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Male with elongated rays of the dorsal fin | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Blenniidae |
Genus: | Alticus |
Species: | A. monochrus
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Binomial name | |
Alticus monochrus | |
Synonyms[3] | |
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Alticus monochrus is a species of combtooth blenny (family Blenniidae) in the genus Alticus. It is a tropical blenny found in the western Indian Ocean including the Comoros Mozambique, Madagascar, the Seychelles and the Mascarene Islands.[1] It can reach a maximum total length of 10 centimetres (3.94 inches).[4][5] The blennies feed primarily off of benthic algae.[6] They are oviparous.[4]
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References
- ^ a b Williams, J.T. (2014). "Alticus monochrus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48321151A48362175. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48321151A48362175.en.
- ^ Bleeker, P., 1869 [ref. 426] Description de deux espèces inédites d'Alticus de Madagascar. Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeeling Natuurkunde (Ser. 2) v. 3: 234-236.
- ^ Synonyms of Alticus monochrus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Alticus monochrus Archived 2012-04-29 at the Wayback Machine at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Alticus monochrus Archived 2012-09-05 at archive.today at www.fishwise.co.za.
- ^ Food items reported for Alticus monochrus at www.fishbase.org.
External links
- Alticus monochrus at ITIS
- Alticus monochrus at WoRMS
- Life history characteristics of Alticus monochrus supratidal blenny of the southern Indian Ocean M. Bhikajee, J.M. Green, R. Dunbrack, 2006.