A small amphibious blenny with elongate body. Its large head has prominent eyes and a wide mouth. Large pectoral fins provide lateral Colour. Base colour is dark brown with vertical yellowish and whitish bars. Pale areas on the head exhibit small brown dots covering the operculum and Maturity: Unknown. Max length : 7.6 cm TL. This species is not protected or subject to fishery regulations. The Anjouan coastal blenny is endemic to Madagascar, the Comoros, Mayotte, the Seychelles and the Mascarenes. Froese, R. & D. Pauly. Eds. (2023). FishBase. Alticus anjouanae. https://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/Alticus-anjouanae.html (06/11/23).
English Name: Anjouan Coastal Blenny
Creole Name: Kabosoter
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IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)
Description:
stabilisation. Males have a fleshy growth clearly visible above the head and a large erectile dorsal fin.
forming geometric patterns on the crest of males.
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Notes:
Photos (c) 2022 and courtesy Andrew Chin, photographed on coastal rocks of northwest bay, Mahe, near Northolme hotel.
References:
DORIS (2023). Alticus anjouanae. https://doris.ffessm.fr/Especes/Alticus-anjouanae-Blennie-cotiere-d-Anjouan-4186 (06/11/23).
Williams, J.T. (2014). Alticus anjouanae. The IUCN Red List 2014: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T61935587A61935687.en. (06/11/23).
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Scientific Name: Alticus anjouanae