Montano's Rockskipper

Alticus montanoi

Still leaping across exposed rocks after low tide

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Alticus montanoi, Montano's rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny (family Blenniidae). It is a tropical blenny, and is known from the western Pacific Ocean, from around the Philippines northwards to Japan. It lives in the intertidal zone of exposed rocky shores and is often out of the water.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Alticus
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Pacific: South China Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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