Black-lined Blenny
Istiblennius lineatus
- Usual depth0–2 m
- Water temperature20–30 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Istiblennius lineatus, the lined rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It is also commonly known as the lined blenny, black-lined blenny, or thin-lined rockskipper. It can reach a maximum of 15 cm (5.9 in) TL. This species can be found in the aquarium trade.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 15 records
- March: 11 records
- April: 11 records
- May: 123 records
- June: 32 records
- July: 56 records
- August: 10 records
- September: 6 records
- October: 20 records
- November: 20 records
- December: 16 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–2 m · Deepest record: 14 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Black-lined Blenny, lined blenny, Lined Rockskipper, Lumphead Blenny, Narrow-lined Blenny, Thin-lined Rockskipper, Tide Pool Blenny
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Senkaeruuo, センカエルウオ
- Simplified Chinese
- 線紋蛙鳚
Other scientific names: Halmablennius lineatus, Salarias hasseltii, Salarias kingii, Salarias lineatus, Salarias lividus, Salarias mccullochi, Salarias multilineatus
Similar species
- Streaky rockskipper
Istiblennius dussumieri
- Rippled rockskipper
Istiblennius edentulus
- 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).
- 540 open-data records from 1836 to 2023.
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