Family : Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Spotted rockskipper
Fish Name : Istiblennius spilotus
Max size : 14.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 11441); 9.7 cm SL (female)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Western Indian Ocean: Pakistan and the Gulf of Oman to Natal, South Africa and Madagascar. Recently reported from Reunion (Ref. 53568).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 13-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-19; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 17-19
Biology : Occurs along exposed rocky shores. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Williams, Jeffrey T.
Main Ref : Springer, V.G. and J.T. Williams. 1994. (Ref. 9962)

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