Family : Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Reef margin blenny
Fish Name : Entomacrodus striatus
Max size : 11.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710)
Environment : reef-associated
Climate : tropical; 30°N - 32°S
Global Importance : aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line and Ducie islands, north to the Ryukyu, Bonin, and Marcus islands (reported farther north to Wakayama Prefecture in Japan, Ref. 559), south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 12-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 15-18. Small dark spots on body; upper lip uniformly dusky or with scattered spots; pale area behind eye followed by an irregular dark mark (Ref. 4404).
Biology : Inhabit the intertidal zone of lagoons and wave-swept seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). At low tide they may be found in small pockets of water left in pitted limestone. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Williams, Jeffrey T.
Main Ref : Myers, R.F.. 1991. (Ref. 1602)

India country information
Common Names : കക്കാടന്, മണ്ടിയന്, കാക്കടന് , മണ്ടിന് , Digu-funna, Kakkadan, Kattu, Mandian
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses