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Istiblennius meleagris (Valenciennes, 1836) is a animal in the Blenniidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Istiblennius meleagris (Valenciennes, 1836)

Istiblennius meleagris (Valenciennes, 1836)

Istiblennius meleagris, the peacock rockskipper, is a western Pacific coral reef combtooth blenny with distinct maximum size differences between males and females.

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Istiblennius
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About Istiblennius meleagris (Valenciennes, 1836)

Common Names

Istiblennius meleagris is commonly called the peacock rockskipper, and it is also known by the alternative common name the white-speckled blenny.

Species Classification & Habitat

It is a species of combtooth blenny that inhabits coral reefs in the western Pacific Ocean.

Male Size

Males of this species can reach a maximum total length (TL) of 15 centimeters, which equals 5.9 inches.

Female Size

Females can reach a maximum standard length (SL) of 10.6 centimeters, which equals 4.2 inches.

Photo: (c) Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Nick Lambert · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Blenniidae Istiblennius

More from Blenniidae

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

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