Christmas Rockskipper

Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 18; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 18 - 20

Inhabits intertidal zone of rocky shorelines (Ref. 1602).

Adults are found in groups or solitary in the intertidal zone of rocky shorelines (Ref. 1602). 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).

Praealticus natalis, the Christmas rockskipper, Natal blenny or the Natal rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs around Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean. This species grows to a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL.