Steindachner's Rockskipper

Istiblennius steindachneri

Male grows a prominent crest on head

Steindachner's Rockskipper is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 11 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Istiblennius
Maximum length: 11 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Kenya south to Mozambique, Juan de Nova (island off Madagascar), northern Madagascar, Mauritius, and La Digue , Seychelles.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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