Montano's Rockskipper
Alticus montanoi
- Group: Other
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A rockskipper of intertidal rocky shores, it hops between exposed surfaces in the splash zone. It glues its sticky eggs to the substrate, the larvae drift as plankton in shallow coastal water, and adults reach about ten centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Alticus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277293.
FAQ
- Is the Montano's Rockskipper dangerous to divers?
- The Montano's Rockskipper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Montano's Rockskipper get?
- The Montano's Rockskipper grows to about 10 cm.