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Istiblennius chrysospilos (Bleeker, 1857) 
AphiaID: 219301

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blenniidae (Family) > Salariinae (Subfamily) > Istiblennius (Genus)
Status unaccepted unaccepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Accepted name  Blenniella chrysospilos (Bleeker, 1857)
Rank Species
Parent Istiblennius Whitley, 1943
Sources  basis of record: Anon. (1996). FishBase 96 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Philippines. 1 cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source: FishBase, version december 2007, available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]

additional source: FishBase, version may 2009 [details]

additional source: FishBase, version october 2012 [details]

Vernacular
Names		 
Language   Name 
English redspotted blenny  [details]
Direct child
taxa
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Subspecies Istiblennius chrysospilos insulinus Smith, 1959 accepted as Blenniella chrysospilos (Bleeker, 1857)
Environment marine, brackish, fresh
Links To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To FishBase
Notes  Description: Common in outer intertidal reef flats and surge-swept seaward reef. Enters small holes, with just its head protruding. Feeds on algae and associated detritus and small invertebrates. [details]

Remark: Genus Williams, pers. comm. [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219301
Taxonomic
Edit history		 
Date   action   by
1997-07-05 08:48:11Z  created  Vanden Berghe, Edward
2008-02-28 13:41:07Z  changed  Bailly, Nicolas
  
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  Citation: Bailly, N. (2013). Istiblennius chrysospilos (Bleeker, 1857). In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219301 on 2013-06-18
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