Family : Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Highbrow rockskipper
Fish Name : Hirculops cornifer
Max size : 6.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4404)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea south to Pondoland, South Africa. Likely at Seychelles (Ref. 1623).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 20-23. Dark spot between membranes of 1st 2 dorsal spines; females with spotted anal fin, uniformly dusky in males; body banded and spotted; 2 dusky spots anterior to pelvic fins (Ref. 4404).
Biology : Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Williams, Jeffrey T.
Main Ref : Springer, V.G.. 1986. (Ref. 4404)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses