Lembeh rockskipper
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing ; Adults occur in rocky shores . Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive , and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal . Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 19; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 20. Color in life unknown. Preserved specimen with alternating light and dark bands below eye, dark blotch behind eye and on upper operculum, and around 7-8 bifurcate dark bars on body. Dorsal fin deeply notched; pectoral rays typically 15; segmented caudal rays typically 13-14, middle 6-7 unbranched; pinnately branched supraorbital tentacle; nape cirri absent; posterior rim of anterior nostril with small cirrus (typically unbranched); upper lip margin laterally crenulate; lower lip margin smooth; male with occipital crest; last dorsal ray and caudal peduncle connected by membrane; elongate body, depth at anal-fin origin ca. 6.6-8.1 in SL. Maximum length 6 cm TL .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Lembeh rockskipper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Lembeh rockskipper is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Tropical Central Pacific: Indonesia.
🌿 Ecology
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