Istiblennius meleagris

Istiblennius meleagris, the peacock rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. It is also known as the white-speckled blenny. Males can reach a maximum of 15 cm (5.9 in) TL, while females can reach a maximum of 10.6 cm (4.2 in) SL.[2]

Istiblennius meleagris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Istiblennius
Species:
I. meleagris
Binomial name
Istiblennius meleagris
(Valenciennes, 1836)
Synonyms
  • Salarias meleagris Valenciennes, 1836
  • Blennius vittipinnis Castelnau, 1875

References
  1. Williams, J.T. & Rob Myers (2014). "Istiblennius meleagris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342442A48388872. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342442A48388872.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Istiblennius meleagris" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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