Lined rockskipper (Istiblennius lineatus)

Scientific name: Istiblennius lineatus Valenciennes, 1836

The Lined rockskipper (Istiblennius lineatus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Laccadive Islands and Maldives to Mangar?va, Gambier Islands. Western Central Pacific: Guam.

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. 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.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Istiblennius lineatus
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 15.0
Depth range: 0–3 m (0–10 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 3 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Laccadive Islands and Maldives to Mangar?va, Gambier Islands. Western Central Pacific: Guam.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)