WoRMS taxon details

Istiblennius edentulus (Forster & Schneider, 1801)

219294  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219294)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Gnathostomata (Infraphylum)
  6. Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  7. Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  8. Actinopteri (Superclass)
  9. Teleostei (Class)
  10. Blenniiformes (Order)
  11. Blenniidae (Family)
  12. Salariinae (Subfamily)
  13. Istiblennius (Genus)
  14. Istiblennius edentulus (Species)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Blennius edentulus Forster & Schneider, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary
page(s): 172 [details] 
Description Occurs along the water line of rocky areas with slight to moderate wave action. Hides in cracks or holes when not feeding....  
Description Occurs along the water line of rocky areas with slight to moderate wave action. Hides in cracks or holes when not feeding. Jumps out of the water in energetic skippings to another pool when pursued (Ref. 2158). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Istiblennius edentulus (Forster & Schneider, 1801). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219294 on 2025-10-12
Date
action
by
1997-02-24 18:26:33Z
created
Vanden Berghe, Edward
1998-06-18 06:08:16Z
changed
Fondo, Esther
2008-01-15 17:27:08Z
changed
Bailly, Nicolas

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Nomenclature

original description (of Blennius cinereus Castelnau, 1875) Castelnau, F. L. (1875). Researches on the fishes of Australia.Official Record, containing Introduction, Catalogues, Official Awards of the Commissioners, Report and Recommendations of the Experts, and Essays and Statistics on the Social and Economic Resources of the Colony of Victoria. <em>Intercolonial Exhibition Essays.</em> Part VII (II): 1-52.
page(s): 26 [details] 

original description (of Blennius edentulus Forster & Schneider, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary
page(s): 172 [details] 

original description (of Blennius truncatus Forster, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary
page(s): 172 [details] 

original description (of Salarias atratus MacLeay, 1882) Macleay, W. (1882). Contribution to a knowledge of the fishes of New Guinea.--No. II. <em>Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.</em> 7(3): 351-366. [details] 

original description (of Salarias atrimarginatus Fowler, 1946) Fowler, H. W. (1946). A collection of fishes obtained in the Riu Kiu Islands by Captain Ernest R. Tinkham, A.U.S. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 98: 123-218. [details] 

original description (of Salarias azureus Seale, 1906) Seale, A. (1906). Fishes of the South Pacific. <em>Occasional Papers of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum.</em> 4(1): 1-89, pl. 1., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7122973 [details] 

original description (of Salarias diproktopterus Bleeker, 1857) Bleeker, P. (1857). Tweede bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Boero. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 13 (no. 1): 55-82. [details] 

original description (of Salarias fluctatus Fowler, 1945) Fowler, H. W. (1945). Fishes from Saipan Island, Micronesia. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 97: 59-74. [details] 

original description (of Salarias garmani Jordan & Seale, 1906) Jordan, D. S.; Seale, A. (1906). The fishes of Samoa. Description of the species found in the archipelago, with a provisional check-list of the fishes of Oceania. <em>Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries.</em> . 25 (for 1905): 173-455 + index 457-488, Pls. 33-53. [details] 

original description (of Salarias insulae Ogilby, 1899) Ogilby, J. D. (1899). Additions to the fauna of Lord Howe Island. <em>Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.</em> v. 23 (pt 4): 730-745. [details] 

original description (of Salarias melanocephalus Bleeker, 1849) Bleeker, P. (1849). Bijdrage tot de kennis der Blennioïden en Gobioïden van den Soenda-Molukschen Archipel, met beschrijving van 42 nieuwe soorten. <em>Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen.</em> v. 22 [6]: 1-40. [details] 

original description (of Salarias quadricornis Valenciennes, 1836) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1836). Histoire naturelle des poissons. <em>Tome onzième. Livre treizième. De la famille des Mugiloïdes. Livre quatorzième. De la famille des Gobioïdes.</em> v. 11: i-xx + 1-506 + 2 pp., Pls. 307-343. [details] 

original description (of Salarias rechingeri Steindachner, 1906) Steindachner, F. (1906). Zur Fischfauna der Samoa-Inseln. <em>Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe.</em> v. 115 (1. Abth.): 1369-1425. [Also as a separate, pp. 1-57. [details] 

original description (of Salarias sindonis Jordan & Seale, 1906) Jordan, D. S.; Seale, A. (1906). The fishes of Samoa. Description of the species found in the archipelago, with a provisional check-list of the fishes of Oceania. <em>Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries.</em> . 25 (for 1905): 173-455 + index 457-488, Pls. 33-53. [details] 

original description (of Salarias sumatranus Bleeker, 1851) Bleeker, P. (1851). Over eenige nieuwe soorten van Blennioïden en Gobioïden van den Indischen Archipel. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 1 (no. 3): 236-258. [details] 

original description (of Scartichthys basiliscus Fowler, 1904) Fowler, H. W. (1904). A collection of fishes from Sumatra. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. Second series.</em> v. 12 (pt 4): 495-560, Pls. 7-28. [details] 

original description (of Scartichthys enosimae Jordan & Snyder, 1902) Jordan, D. S.; Snyder J. O. (1902). A review of the blennoid fishes of Japan. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> v. 25 (no. 1293): 441-504. [details] 

basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details] 

Ecology

ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] OpenAccess publication

Other

context source (HKRMS) Lam FN. (2002). Spatial and seasonal patterns in community structure of tide-pool fishes in Hong Kong. Mphil Thesis. The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong [details] 

additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Unreviewed
Description Occurs along the water line of rocky areas with slight to moderate wave action. Hides in cracks or holes when not feeding. Jumps out of the water in energetic skippings to another pool when pursued (Ref. 2158). [details]

Remark In Bloch & Schneider. Author from Eschmeyer, pers. comm. Authority given as (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) in Randall<307>. [details]
    Definitions

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LanguageName 
English rockskipperrippled rockskipper  [details]
Japanese ニセカエルウオカエルウオ [from synonym]  [details]
To Barcode of Life (57 barcodes) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Salarias azureus Seale, 1906)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Salarias atrimarginatus Fowler, 1946)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Scartichthys basiliscus Fowler, 1904)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Salarias melanocephalus Bleeker, 1849)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Salarias sumatranus Bleeker, 1851)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Blennius truncatus Forster, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Blennius edentulus Forster & Schneider, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Salarias rechingeri Steindachner, 1906)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Salarias gilberti Bryan & Herre, 1903)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Salarias insulae Ogilby, 1899)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Salarias marcusi Bryan & Herre, 1903)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Salarias sindonis Jordan & Seale, 1906)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Istiblennius enosimae (Jordan & Snyder, 1902))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Scartichthys enosimae Jordan & Snyder, 1902)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (48 publications) (from synonym Salarias quadricornis Valenciennes, 1836)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Salarias garmani Jordan & Seale, 1906)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Salarias atratus MacLeay, 1882)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Blennius cinereus Castelnau, 1875)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Blennius edentulus Forster & Schneider, 1801)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) 
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Istiblennius enosimae (Jordan & Snyder, 1902))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Istiblennius edentulus) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Istiblennius enosimae) (from synonym Istiblennius enosimae (Jordan & Snyder, 1902))
To FishBase (from synonym Scartichthys basiliscus Fowler, 1904)
To FishBase (from synonym Istiblennius enosimae (Jordan & Snyder, 1902))
To FishBase (from synonym Salarias sindonis Jordan & Seale, 1906)
To FishBase (from synonym Salarias sumatranus Bleeker, 1851)
To FishBase (from synonym Salarias rechingeri Steindachner, 1906)
To FishBase (from synonym Salarias gilberti Bryan & Herre, 1903)
To FishBase (from synonym Salarias marcusi Bryan & Herre, 1903)
To FishBase (from synonym Salarias quadricornis Valenciennes, 1836)
To FishBase (from synonym Salarias insulae Ogilby, 1899)
To FishBase (from synonym Salarias melanocephalus Bleeker, 1849)
To FishBase 
To FishBase (from synonym Blennius cinereus Castelnau, 1875)
To FishBase (from synonym Alticops edentulus (Forster & Schneider, 1801))
To FishBase (from synonym Salarias atrimarginatus Fowler, 1946)
To FishBase (from synonym Scartella enosimae (Jordan & Snyder, 1902))
To FishBase (from synonym Salarias atratus MacLeay, 1882)
To FishBase (from synonym Blennius edentulus Forster & Schneider, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Blennius truncatus Forster, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Salarias azureus Seale, 1906)
To FishBase (from synonym Salarias garmani Jordan & Seale, 1906)
To FishBase (from synonym Salarias diproktopterus Bleeker, 1857)
To FishBase (from synonym Salarias fluctatus Fowler, 1945)
To FishBase (from synonym Scartichthys enosimae Jordan & Snyder, 1902)
To FishBase (from synonym Istilbennius edentulus (Forster & Schneider, 1801))
To FishBase (from synonym Istiblennius edentululus (Forster & Schneider, 1801))
To GenBank (10 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Istiblennius enosimae (Jordan & Snyder, 1902))
To GenBank (10 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Scartichthys enosimae Jordan & Snyder, 1902)
To GenBank (107 nucleotides; 103 proteins) (from synonym Alticops edentulus (Forster & Schneider, 1801))
To GenBank (107 nucleotides; 103 proteins) 
To GenBank (107 nucleotides; 103 proteins) (from synonym Blennius edentulus Forster & Schneider, 1801)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) 
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) 
To NMNH Extant Collection (Blennius cinereus USNM 291700 neotype photograph lateral view) (from synonym Blennius cinereus Castelnau, 1875)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Blennius cinereus USNM 291700 neotype radiograph lateral view) (from synonym Blennius cinereus Castelnau, 1875)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Blennius truncatus-edentulus USNM 292529 neotype photograph lateral view) (from synonym Blennius truncatus Forster, 1801)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Blennius truncatus-edentulus USNM 292529 neotype radiograph lateral view) (from synonym Blennius truncatus Forster, 1801)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Istiblennius edentulus RAD103145-001) 
To NMNH Extant Collection (Istiblennius edentulus USNM 050297 radiograph lateral view) (from synonym Scartichthys enosimae Jordan & Snyder, 1902)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Istiblennius edentulus USNM 87637 radiograph lateral view) 
To NMNH Extant Collection (Istiblennius enosimae RAD102835-001) (from synonym Istiblennius enosimae (Jordan & Snyder, 1902))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Istiblennius enosimae RAD102836-001) (from synonym Istiblennius enosimae (Jordan & Snyder, 1902))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Salarias atrimarginatus RAD103285-001) (from synonym Salarias atrimarginatus Fowler, 1946)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Salarias fluctatus RAD103283-001) (from synonym Salarias fluctatus Fowler, 1945)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Salarias garmani P05752 illustration) (from synonym Salarias garmani Jordan & Seale, 1906)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Salarias garmani USNM 51792 holotype radiograph lateral view) (from synonym Salarias garmani Jordan & Seale, 1906)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Salarias gilberti RAD102996-001) (from synonym Salarias gilberti Bryan & Herre, 1903)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Salarias marcusi RAD102997-001) (from synonym Salarias marcusi Bryan & Herre, 1903)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Salarias quadricornis RAD106124-001) (from synonym Salarias quadricornis Valenciennes, 1836)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Salarias quadricornis RAD106125-001) (from synonym Salarias quadricornis Valenciennes, 1836)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Salarias rechingeri USNM 293747 neotype photograph lateral view) (from synonym Salarias rechingeri Steindachner, 1906)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Salarias rechingeri USNM 293747 neotype radiograph lateral view) (from synonym Salarias rechingeri Steindachner, 1906)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Salarias sindonis P06586 illustration) (from synonym Salarias sindonis Jordan & Seale, 1906)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Salarias sindonis USNM 051793 neotype photograph lateral view) (from synonym Salarias sindonis Jordan & Seale, 1906)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Scartichthys basiliscus RAD103286-001) (from synonym Scartichthys basiliscus Fowler, 1904)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Scartichthys enoshimae P06234 illustration) (from synonym Scartichthys enosimae Jordan & Snyder, 1902)
To ITIS
Unreviewed

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