Streaky rockskipper (Istiblennius dussumieri)

Scientific name: Istiblennius dussumieri Valenciennes, 1836

Streaky rockskipper (Istiblennius dussumieri)

The Streaky rockskipper (Istiblennius dussumieri) is a brackish-water fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific. East Africa to Fiji, north to Taiwan, south to the Norfolk Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-24; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 21 - 25. Dark spot distally between 1st 2 dorsal spines;. Males with about 6 dusky bands on body; females with bands that tend to form vertical rows of dusky spots; dusky spots on dorsal and caudal fins; anal fin uniformly dusky.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Istiblennius dussumieri
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific. East Africa to Fiji, north to Taiwan, south to the Norfolk Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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