Istiblennius rivulatus

Istiblennius rivulatus is a species of combtooth blenny found on coral reefs in the western Indian ocean. Males of this species can reach a maximum of 8.6 cm (3.4 in) in standard length, while females can reach a maximum of 9.3 cm (3.7 in) in standard length.[2]

Istiblennius rivulatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Istiblennius
Species:
I. rivulatus
Binomial name
Istiblennius rivulatus
(Rüppell, 1830)
Synonyms
  • Salarias rivulatus Rüppell, 1830
  • Salarias oryx Valenciennes, 1836
  • Alticops oryx (Valenciennes, 1836)

References
  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Istiblennius rivulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342441A48352328. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342441A48352328.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Istiblennius rivulatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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