Alticus monochrus explained

Alticus monochrus is a species of combtooth blenny (family Blenniidae) in the genus Alticus. It is a tropical blenny found in the western Indian Ocean including the Comoros Mozambique, Madagascar, the Seychelles and the Mascarene Islands. It can reach a maximum total length of 10 centimetres (3.94 inches).^{[1] [2]} The blennies feed primarily off of benthic algae.^[3] They are oviparous.^[1]

External links

• Alticus monochrus at ITIS
• Alticus monochrus at WoRMS
• Life history characteristics of Alticus monochrus supratidal blenny of the southern Indian Ocean M. Bhikajee, J.M. Green, R. Dunbrack, 2006.

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.gr/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?genusname=Alticus&speciesname=monochrus Alticus monochrus
2. http://www.fishwise.co.za/Default.aspx?TabID=110&SpecieConfigId=238149&GenusSpecies=Alticus_monochrus Alticus monochrus
3. http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/TrophicEco/FoodItemsList.php?vstockcode=10242&genus=Alticus&species=monochrus Food items reported for Alticus monochrus