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Istiblennius bellus

Sixteen Centimeters Blenny from the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Istiblennius bellus, the imspringer, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and western Indian Ocean. It is also known as the beautiful rockskipper or the dusky blenny.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Istiblennius
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
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: LCLeast Concern

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