Istiblennius meleagris
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Istiblennius meleagris is a species of combtooth blenny
found in coral reef
s in the western Pacific ocean. It was first named by Valenciennes in 1836, and is commonly known as the Peacock rockskipper or the White-speckled blenny. Male Istiblennius meleagris can reach a maximum length of 15 centimetres, while females can reach a maximum length of 10.6 centimetres.
Combtooth blenny
Combtooth blennies are blennioids; perciform marine fish of the family Blenniidae. They are the largest family of blennies, with approximately 371 species in 53 genera represented...
found in coral reef
Coral reef
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups. The polyps...
s in the western Pacific ocean. It was first named by Valenciennes in 1836, and is commonly known as the Peacock rockskipper or the White-speckled blenny. Male Istiblennius meleagris can reach a maximum length of 15 centimetres, while females can reach a maximum length of 10.6 centimetres.