Istiblennius edentulus (Forster & Schneider, 1801) is a animal in the Blenniidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Istiblennius edentulus (Forster & Schneider, 1801)

Istiblennius edentulus (Forster & Schneider, 1801)

Istiblennius edentulus, the rippled rockskipper, is a combtooth blenny found in coral reefs of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Family
Genus
Istiblennius
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Istiblennius edentulus (Forster & Schneider, 1801)

Istiblennius edentulus, commonly called the rippled rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny. It lives in coral reefs across the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It also has several other common names: rippled blenny, smooth-lipped blenny, toothless blenny, and coral blenny. This species differs in maximum size between sexes: males can grow up to 16 cm (6.3 inches) in total length (TL), and females can reach a maximum size of 13.2 cm (5.2 inches) in standard length (SL).

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Chordata › › Perciformes › Blenniidae › Istiblennius

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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