Istiblennius edentulus

Istiblennius edentulus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Istiblennius
Species: I. edentulus
Binomial name
Istiblennius edentulus
(J. R. Forster & J. G. Schneider, 1801)

Istiblennius edentulus, the rippled rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It is also commonly known as the rippled blenny, smooth-lipped blenny, toothless blenny or the coral blenny. Males of this species can reach a maximum length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) TL, while females can reach a maximum length of 13.2 centimetres (5.2 in) SL.[1]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Istiblennius edentulus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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