What family does Alticus monochrus Bleeker, 1869 belong to?

Alticus monochrus Bleeker, 1869 (Alticus monochrus Bleeker, 1869) belongs to the family Blenniidae, order Perciformes, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Alticus monochrus Bleeker, 1869 is a animal in the Blenniidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Animalia

Alticus monochrus Bleeker, 1869

Alticus monochrus is an oviparous tropical combtooth blenny from the western Indian Ocean that feeds on benthic algae.

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Family

Blenniidae

Genus

Alticus

Order

Perciformes

Class

About Alticus monochrus Bleeker, 1869

Taxonomic Identification

Alticus monochrus Bleeker, 1869, commonly called the Mascarene Combtooth Blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny that belongs to the family Blenniidae and the genus Alticus.

Distribution Range

This tropical blenny is found in the western Indian Ocean, specifically in areas including the Comoros, Mozambique, Madagascar, the Seychelles, and the Mascarene Islands.