Biliton Blenniella
Blenniella bilitonensis
- Usual depth1–4 m
- Water temperature26–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, March, and June
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) 呂一起(Lyu yi-chi), some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
The biliton blenniella , also known as the biliton rockskipper, is a small saltwater fish species found in the intertidal zone throughout the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It is a member of the family Blenniidae, or the “combtooth blennies.” The species was first described in 1858 by Peter Bleeker, on Biliton Island in Indonesia from which the species gets its name.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Blenniella bilitonensis”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 6 records
- February: 11 records
- March: 10 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 9 records
- June: 15 records
- July: 8 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 10 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–4 m · Deepest record: 5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–29 °C
Photos
(c) Alexander Regio, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Biliton Blenniella, Biliton Rockskipper, Lined Rockskipper
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Hohogurogimpo, ホホグロギンポ
- Simplified Chinese
- 對斑真動齒鳚, 對斑真蛙鳚, 狗鰷
Other scientific names: Alticus novemmaculosus, Istiblennius bilitonensis, Salarias bilitonensis, Salarias brevoorti, Salarias deani, Salarias hendriksii
Similar species
Bluespotted BlennyBlenniella chrysospilos
Blue-dashed rockskipperBlenniella periophthalmus
Lined-tail BlenniellaBlenniella caudolineata
Javanese RockskipperBlenniella cyanostigma
Dashed-line BlennyBlenniella interrupta
Mimic blennyAspidontus taeniatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 127 open-data records from 1858 to 2010.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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