Scientific Name
Istiblennius lineatus
Common Name
Lined rockskipper
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 13 - 14;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 22-25;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 23 - 25. Color dusky, greenish with dusky lines. Males with crest and dorsal with alternate dark and pale oblique lines (Ref. 48636). Living specimens may exhibit a complex facial pattern similar to, but not quite as intricate as, that of Entomacrodus niuafoouensis, and barely discernable parallel pinstripes on their sides.