Kirk's blenny

Kirk's blenny
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Blenniidae
Genus:Alticus
Species: A. kirkii
Binomial name
Alticus kirkii
(Günther, 1868)
Synonyms[1]
  • Alticus kirkii magnusi (Klausewitz, 1964)
  • Lophalticus kirki (Günther, 1868)
  • Lophalticus kirkii magnusi Klausewitz, 1964
  • Salarias kirkii Günther, 1868

The Kirk's blenny[2] (Alticus kirkii) is a species of combtooth blenny (family Blenniidae) in the genus Alticus. It was described by A. Günther in 1964, originally as a member of the genus Salarias.[3] It is a tropical blenny which is known from the Red Sea, Mozambique, Réunion, the Persian Gulf, and India, in the Indian ocean.[4] Kirk's blennies inhabit waters near the shore, and often spend time out of the water. They are able to breathe air when on land.[4] They are oviparous, and form distinct pairs when mating; they also guard their eggs.[5] They can reach a maximum total length of 11 centimetres (4.33 inches),[4] and feed primarily off of benthic algae.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Synonyms of Alticus kirkii at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ↑ Common names for Alticus kirkii at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ↑ Günther, A., 1868 (1 June) [ref. 1993] Additions to the ichthyological fauna of Zanzibar. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4) v. 1 (no. 6): 457-459.
  4. 1 2 3 Alticus kirkii at www.fishbase.org.
  5. ↑ Reproduction of Alticus kirkii at www.fishbase.org.
  6. ↑ Food items reported for Alticus kirkii
  • Alticus kirkii at WoRMS
  • Alticus kirkii at ITIS
  • Skin Characteristics and Organization of the Air-breathing Fish, Alticus kirkii (Gnther, 1868) along Different Body Regions Ahmed S.A. Harabawy; Imam A.A. Mekkawy, 2011. Journal of Biological Sciences ISSN 1727-3048
  • Alticus kirkii at www.fishwise.co.za.


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