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Istiblennius edentulus (Forster & Schneider, 1801)

Rippled rockskipper
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South Africa country information

Common names: Gerimpelde klipspringer, Rippled rockskipper
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported to range as far south as East London by Ref. 4404 but a revision of Istiblennius by Springer & Williams 1994 (Ref. 9962) record it as occuring in Natal up to about 30°S only. Museum: Natal coast, CAS-SU 14830; RUSI 74-70, 74-346, 74-347, 74-349 to 351, 74-355, 77-13, 77-17 (Ref. 9962).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Springer, V.G., 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Blenniiformes (Blennies) > Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Salariinae
Etymology: Istiblennius: Greek, istios = sail + Greek, blennios = mucus (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Forster & Schneider.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 9710), usually 0 - 1 m (Ref. 9710).   Tropical; 32°N - 32°S

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