Istiblennius
lineatus
(Valenciennes, 1836)
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Family:
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Blenniidae
(Combtooth blennies)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Lined rockskipper |
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Max. size:
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15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 48636) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 – 3 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 32°N - 28°S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Indo-Pacific: Laccadive Islands and Maldives to Mangaréva, Gambier Islands.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 13 - 14;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 22 - 25;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 23 – 25. Color dusky, greenish with dusky lines. Males with crest and dorsal with alternate dark and pale oblique lines (Ref. 48636). Living specimens may exhibit a complex facial pattern similar to, but not quite as intricate as, that of Entomacrodus niuafoouensis, and barely discernable parallel pinstripes on their sides.
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Biology: |
Occur in the intertidal zone of rocky shores, rocky reef flats (Ref. 9710), including rock pools, harbors and mangrove zones (Ref. 48636). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Williams, Jeffrey T.
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