Istiblennius lineatus

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Istiblennius lineatus
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Istiblennius
Species:
I. lineatus
Binomial name
Istiblennius lineatus
(Valenciennes, 1836)
Synonyms
  • Salarias lineatusValenciennes, 1836
  • Halmablennius lineatus(Valenciennes, 1836)
  • Salarias kingiiValenciennes, 1836
  • Salarias hasseltii Bleeker, 1851
  • Salarias lividus Thiollière, 1857
  • Salarias mccullochi Fowler & Bean, 1923
  • Salarias multilineatusFowler, 1945

Istiblennius lineatus, the lined rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It is also commonly known as the lined blenny, black-lined blenny, or thin-lined rockskipper. It can reach a maximum of 15 cm (5.9 in) TL. This species can be found in the aquarium trade. [2]

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References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Istiblennius lineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T48342321A48387105. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342321A48387105.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Istiblennius lineatus" in FishBase . February 2013 version.