Alticus Orientalis

📖 Overview

Alticus Orientalis (Alticus orientalis), first described by Tomiyama, 1955 is a small fish in the family Blenniidae (order Blenniiformes). Adults typically reach 8.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Blenniidae kept in the hobby.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 26. This species has the following characters: possess a low but thick and distinct median crest extending from posterior part of interorbital space to above posterior preopercular margin; nuchal cirri absent; gill membranes connected with each other across the throat; head and body entirely naked. Colour after preservation brownish dark with ventral side of head and belly pale, entire head without dark spots or markings, side of body with several dark, ill-defined transverse blotches, with about 10 dark blotches on back, dorsal fin narrowly margined with white, distal part of spinous portion of the fin darker, soft part crossed by 7 ill-defined transverse dark bands which are continued from blotches on back, anal fin with pale ill-defined longitudinal band near base, distal part of membranes between anal fin-rays pale, membranes of caudal and pectoral fins are translucent, ventral fins dusky on dorsal side, paler on opposite side .Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Alticus Orientalis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic. Subtropical

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Alticus Orientalis.

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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