Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 21; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 23. Dark spot between membranes of 1st 2 dorsal spines; females with spotted anal fin, uniformly dusky in males; body banded and spotted; 2 dusky spots anterior to pelvic fins (Ref. 4404).

Common Names

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Geleerde klipspringer , Afrikaans , South Africa

Mjidi , Comorian , Comoros

Highbrow blenny , English , Global

Highbrow rockskipper , English , South Africa

Highbrow rockskipper , English , Global

背斑長眉鳚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

背斑长眉鳚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Blenniiformes

Family: Blenniidae

Genus: Hirculops

Species: Hirculops cornifer (Rüppell, 1830)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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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).

Habitat

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demersal