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Rippled Rockskipper

Istiblennius edentulous

Photo by lori.tas
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Field Notes

Description:

Found in groups in protected intertidal bays and harbours. Skipping over jetties, breakwaters and rubble areas, living in cracks and holes in the rubble. They feed on algae from dead coral bases.
Length - 16cm
Depth - 0-5m

Reef and Rock Blennies are usually territorial and have their own areas of rock pools which they skip and jump over, scraping algae from the surface of dead corals. Some male Blennies have small harems of arguing females. Males and females often have different colouring and features.

Habitat:

Ningaloo Reef, tidal pools.

Notes:

I think it's Istiblennius edentulous from this photo: http://www.fishbase.us/Photos/PicturesSummary.php?StartRow=9&ID=6049&wh… But I'm not sure. Feel free to correct me.

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Comments (4)

Cool shots! Sound pretty much of the behaviour and habitat of my fellow. Will search for Rockskippers too, just in case:)
That's actually my partner's hand. It was really chilled out and didn't seem to mind being picked up. They spend a lot of time out of water, so we didn't think it was a bad thing to hold it for a bit.
Very nice pictures and that you were able to hold one in your hand :-)
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PublishedJuly 14, 2011

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