Imspringer (Istiblennius bellus)

Scientific name: Istiblennius bellus G?nther, 1861

The Imspringer (Istiblennius bellus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22. Body of males with several paired bands; spots from mouth to nape and posterior part of body; dusky stripes on segmented portion of dorsal fin. Females with dusky bands on body; head, body and fins (except pelvic fins) covered with fine dark specs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Istiblennius bellus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
0–3 m (0–10 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 3 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: 3 mi north of Muqadisho, Somalia, south to Bolito Bay, Natal, South Africa; St. Pierrw (Seychelles); Nossi Be, Madagascar, Juan de Nova Island; Mauritius. Eastern Indian Ocean: Christmas Island. Pacific Ocean: New Hebrides, Niuafo'ou, Samoa, Niue, Marquesas, Saipan Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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