Istiblennius meleagris

Istiblennius meleagris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Istiblennius
Species: I. meleagris
Binomial name
Istiblennius meleagris
(Valenciennes, 1836)

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.[1]

References

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


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