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Life Cycle

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Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 19; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 17 - 20
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Trophic Strategy

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Inhabits the intertidal zone of rocky shorelines (Ref. 37816).
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Biology

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Adults inhabit the intertidal zone of rocky shorelines (Ref. 37816). Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).
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Praealticus poptae

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Praealticus poptae, the Marianas rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western central Pacific ocean, around the Mariana Islands. This species grows to a length of 4.7 centimetres (1.9 in) SL.[2] The specific name honours the Dutch ichthyologist and curator Canna Maria Louise Popta (1860-1929) of the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie in Leiden.[3]

References

  1. ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Praealticus poptae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342400A48407854. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342400A48407854.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Praealticus poptae" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (26 October 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Family BLENNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
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Praealticus poptae: Brief Summary

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Praealticus poptae, the Marianas rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western central Pacific ocean, around the Mariana Islands. This species grows to a length of 4.7 centimetres (1.9 in) SL. The specific name honours the Dutch ichthyologist and curator Canna Maria Louise Popta (1860-1929) of the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie in Leiden.

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