Istiblennius muelleri, Mueller's rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Pacific ocean. Males of this species can reach a maximum of 7 cm (2.8 in) SL, while females can reach a maximum of 5.5 cm (2.2 in) SL.[2] The specific zoology honours the German-Australian physician, geographer, and botanist Ferdinand von Mueller (1825-1896).[3]
References
- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Istiblennius muelleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342271A48405588. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342271A48405588.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Istiblennius muelleri". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (26 October 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Family BLENNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 10 March 2019.