Tail-barred rockskipper (Entomacrodus caudofasciatus) fish species and information / pictures of Tail-barred rockskipper - Entomacrodus caudofasciatus

Tail-barred rockskipper (Entomacrodus caudofasciatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Entomacrodus caudofasciatus

Common Name
Tail-barred rockskipper

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17

Classification

Classified By

Regan, 1909

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Combtooth blennies (Blenniidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Andamans to Ducie Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Cocos-Keeling, Kermadec, and Rapa Islands; Belau and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.

Range

32°N - 31°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

3 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 3 m (Ref. 30874)

Trophic Level

2 s.e. 0.00 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

6.2 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (15 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated