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Istiblennius meleagris

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Species of fish

Istiblennius meleagris
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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.

References

  1. Williams, J.T. and Rob Myers (2014). "Istiblennius meleagris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342442A48388872. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342442A48388872.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Istiblennius meleagris". FishBase. February 2013 version.
Taxon identifiers
Istiblennius meleagris


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