Filament Blenny
Alticus monochrus
- Usual depth1–5 m
- Water temperature26–28 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, October, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
The Mascarene Combtooth Blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Alticus. It is a tropical blenny found in the western Indian Ocean including the Comoros Mozambique, Madagascar, the Seychelles and the Mascarene Islands. It can reach a maximum total length of 10 centimetres. The blennies feed primarily off of benthic algae. They are oviparous.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–5 m · Deepest record: 5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Filament Blenny
Names in 1 more languages
- French
- Blennie côtier d'Anjouan
Other scientific names: Alticus aspilus, Damania monochrus, Salarias monochrus
Similar species
Montano's RockskipperAlticus montanoi
- Leaping Rockskipper
Alticus arnoldorum
- Leaping blenny
Alticus kirkii
- Magnus Blenny
Alticus magnusi
- Jumping Blenny
Alticus saliens
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 80 open-data records from 1869 to 2001.
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