Istiblennius bellus

Istiblennius bellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Istiblennius
Species: I. bellus
Binomial name
Istiblennius bellus
(Günther, 1861)

Istiblennius bellus, the imspringer, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and western Indian ocean. It is also known as the beautiful rockskipper or the dusky blenny. Males of this species can reach a maximum of 16 cm (6.3 in) SL, while females reach a maximum of 13.1 cm (5.2 in) SL.[1]

References

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


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