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]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Blenniidae |
Genus: | Istiblennius |
Species: | I. meleagris
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Binomial name | |
Istiblennius meleagris (Valenciennes, 1836)
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References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Istiblennius meleagris". FishBase. February 2013 version.