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Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Salariinae
Etymology: Alticus: Latin, altus = nutritious (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - ? m (Ref. 57563). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea; Saudi Arabia, and Egypt (Ref. 57563).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Its subspecies Lophalticus kirkii magnusi is morphologically different from its nominal subspecies in having a rounded dorsal flap over the neck (vs. triangular and pointed) (Ref. 57563).
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Golani, D. and S. V. Bogorodsky, 2010. The fishes of the Red Sea - reappraisal and updated checklist. Zootaxa 2463:1-135. (Ref. 84159)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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