Istiblennius meleagris

Istiblennius meleagris
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Blenniidae
Genus:	Istiblennius
Species:	I. meleagris
Binomial name
	Istiblennius meleagris; (Valenciennes, 1836)
Synonyms
	Salarias meleagris Valenciennes, 1836; Blennius vittipinnis Castelnau, 1875;

Istiblennius meleagris, the peacock rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. It is also known as the white-speckled blenny. Males can reach a maximum of 15 cm (5.9 in) TL, while females can reach a maximum of 10.6 cm (4.2 in) SL.[2]

References

Williams, J.T. & Rob Myers (2014). "Istiblennius meleagris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342442A48388872. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342442A48388872.en.
Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Istiblennius meleagris" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

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[1] Williams, J.T. & Rob Myers (2014). "Istiblennius meleagris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342442A48388872. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342442A48388872.en.

[2] Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Istiblennius meleagris" in FishBase. February 2013 version.