Istiblennius unicolor

Istiblennius unicolor, the pallid rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found on coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean. Males of this species can reach a maximum standard length of 10.2 cm (4.0 in), while females can reach a maximum length of 9.2 cm (3.6 in).[2]

Istiblennius unicolor

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Istiblennius
Species:
I. unicolor
Binomial name
Istiblennius unicolor
(Rüppell, 1838)
Synonyms
  • Salarias unicolor Rüppell, 1838
  • Halmablennius unicolor (Rüppell, 1838)

References
  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Istiblennius unicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342337A48403663. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342337A48403663.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Istiblennius unicolor" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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