Leaping Blenny, Alticus saliens (Lacépède 1800)
A Leaping Blenny, Alticus saliens, at Kitadaito (North Borodino) Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, February 2012. Source: www.pmnh.org. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives
Summary:
An amphibious combtooth blenny found in the intertidal zone on reefs. Leaping blennies live in the spray zone, leaping from rock pool to rock pool when distrubed. They spend much of their time out of water, attaching themselves to the surface by a filamentous adhesive pad.
The Leaping Blenny is known from the Australian Territory of Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean.
The Leaping Blenny is known from the Australian Territory of Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean.
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Bray, D.J. 2016, Alticus saliens in Fishes of Australia, accessed 25 Jan 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4974
Leaping Blenny, Alticus saliens (Lacépède 1800)
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Distribution |
Recorded from the Australian territory of Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. Inhabits the intertidal zone on exposed rocky shores. |
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Biology |
Solitary males guarded their eggs until the larvae hatch. Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2016 |
Leaping Blenny, Alticus saliens (Lacépède 1800)
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