Istiblennius


Istiblennius is a genus of combtooth blennies found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The generic name is a compound noun composed of istio the Greek for "sail", referring to the high dorsal fin of the type species, Istiblennius muelleri, and blennius which is derived from a word for "mucus" and refers to the scaleless bodies that characterise the Blenniidae.

Species

The 14 currently recognized species in this genus are:Istiblennius bellus Istiblennius colei Istiblennius dussumieri Istiblennius edentulus Istiblennius flaviumbrinus Istiblennius lineatus Istiblennius meleagris Istiblennius muelleri Istiblennius pox V. G. Springer & J. T. Williams, 1994 Istiblennius rivulatus Istiblennius spilotus V. G. Springer & J. T. Williams, 1994 Istiblennius steindachneri Istiblennius unicolor