Praealticus multistriatus Bath, 1992
Linedfin rockskipper

Family:  Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies), subfamily: Salariinae
Max. size:  9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine
Distribution:  Pacific Ocean: known only from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 18-21. Long, flap-like supraorbital tentacle with low lateral branches; upper lips more crenulate than lower; body coloration dark gray-brown with faint, paired dark bars on body and numerous pale blue spots with dark margins in ca. 5 longitudinal rows; dark gray-brown dorsal fin, membranes with numerous oblique whitish lines anteriorly fragmenting into spots and uneven short lines in spinous portion of fin; dark gray-brown caudal fin with variably-sized small white spots and a broad, deep red posterior margin; dark gray-brown anal and paired fins, the anal with a white spot at base of each ray. Middle 4-8 of 14 segmented rays branched; lateral-line pores 1-6 (Ref. 54980).
Biology:  Adults are found in tidepools (Ref. 54980). 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).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 March 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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