Istiblennius

Updated on Oct 04, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Blenniidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes

Similar Istiblennius edentulus, Blenniella, Cirripectes, Entomacrodus, Istiblennius dussumieri

Istiblennius edentulus rippled rockskipper

Istiblennius is a genus of combtooth blennies found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

The 14 currently recognized species in this genus are:

Istiblennius bellus (Günther, 1861) (imspringer)

Istiblennius colei (Herre, 1934)

Istiblennius dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1836) (streaky rockskipper)

Istiblennius edentulus (J. R. Forster & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (rippled rockskipper)

Istiblennius flaviumbrinus (Rüppell, 1830)

Istiblennius lineatus (Valenciennes, 1836) (lined rockskipper)

Istiblennius meleagris (Valenciennes, 1836) (peacock rockskipper)

Istiblennius muelleri (Klunzinger, 1879)

Istiblennius pox V. G. Springer & J. T. Williams, 1994 (scarface rockskipper)

Istiblennius rivulatus (Rüppell, 1830)

Istiblennius spilotus V. G. Springer & J. T. Williams, 1994 (spotted rockskipper)

Istiblennius steindachneri (Pfeffer, 1893)

Istiblennius unicolor (Rüppell, 1838) (pallid rockskipper)

Istiblennius zebra (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875) (zebra blenny)

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