About Istiblennius edentulus (Forster & Schneider, 1801)
Species Nomenclature
Istiblennius edentulus, commonly called the rippled rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny.
Habitat and Distribution
It lives in coral reefs across the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Additional Common Names
It also has several other common names: rippled blenny, smooth-lipped blenny, toothless blenny, and coral blenny.
Sexual Size Dimorphism
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).
