Rippled rockskipper
Istiblennius edentulus
- Usual depth0–3 m
- Water temperature20–30 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Istiblennius edentulus, the rippled rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is also commonly known as the rippled blenny, smooth-lipped blenny, toothless blenny, or coral blenny. Males of this species can reach a maximum of 16 cm (6.3 in) TL, while females can reach a maximum of 13.2 cm (5.2 in) SL.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 19 records
- February: 37 records
- March: 35 records
- April: 128 records
- May: 355 records
- June: 39 records
- July: 114 records
- August: 42 records
- September: 80 records
- October: 57 records
- November: 98 records
- December: 24 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–3 m · Deepest record: 100 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Rippled rockskipper, Rockskipper, Coral Blenny, Edentulate Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rippled Blenny, rippled rockskipper, rockskipper, smoothlipped blenny, Smooth-lipped Blenny, Toothless Blenny
Names in 4 more languages
- French
- Blennie à rides, Blennie ridée
- Japanese
- Kaeru-uo, Nisekaeruuo, カエルウオ, ニセカエルウオ
- Korean
- 대강베도라치
- Simplified Chinese
- 暗紋蛙鳚
Other scientific names: Alticops edentulus, Blennius cinereus, Blennius edentulus, Blennius truncatus, Istiblennius edentululus, Istiblennius enosimae, Istilbennius edentulus, Salarias atratus, Salarias atrimarginatus, Salarias azureus, Salarias diproktopterus, Salarias fluctatus, Salarias garmani, Salarias gilberti, Salarias insulae, Salarias marcusi, Salarias melanocephalus, Salarias quadricornis, Salarias rechingeri, Salarias sindonis, Salarias sumatranus, Scartella enosimae, Scartichthys basiliscus, Scartichthys enosimae
Similar species
- Streaky rockskipper
Istiblennius dussumieri
- Black-lined Blenny
Istiblennius lineatus
- Cole's Rockskipper
Istiblennius colei
Mimic blennyAspidontus taeniatus
Black BlennyAtrosalarias holomelas
Bluespotted BlennyBlenniella chrysospilos
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).
- 2,334 open-data records from 1801 to 2023.
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