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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Salariinae
Etymology: Scartichthys: Greek, skaritis, -idos = a jewel stone with the colour of the fish scarus (Ref. 45335); gigas: Latin, gigas = giant; refers to the relatively large size of adults (Ref. 10696).

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Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 10 m. Tropical, preferred ?; 9°N -

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Eastern Pacific: Panama (Ref. 9280) to northern Chile (Ref. 10696).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - 13 cm
Max length : 22.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9280)

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Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. With fewer than 70 dentary incisors and a reticulated color pattern.

Adults inhabit rocky coasts (Ref. 9280). They feed on plants, small mollusks and crustaceans (Ref. 9280). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are deposited in mollusk shells or on rocks (Ref. 9280). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114). Used to prepare a soup called 'borracho' which evokes slight intoxication and tiredness; these effects, however, are of short duration (Ref. 9280).

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Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

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Hastings, P.A., 1995. Blenniidae. Borrachos. p. 927-930. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9280)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Other (Ref. 9280)

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Fisheries: minor commercial

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Scartichthys gigas (Steindachner, 1876)