imspringer
Istiblennius bellus (Günther, 1861)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Istiblennius bellus, the imspringer, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and western Indian Ocean. It is also known as the beautiful rockskipper or the dusky blenny. Males of this species can reach a maximum of 16 cm (6.3 in) SL, while females reach a maximum of 13.1 cm (5.2 in) SL.
Wikipedia contributors, Istiblennius bellus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:39:17.820551+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Istiblennius bellus (Günther, 1861)
- Name authority
- (Günther, 1861)
- Common name
- imspringer
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Genus
- Istiblennius
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderBlenniiformes
- familyBlenniidae Rafinesque, 1810
- subfamilySalariinae Gill, 1859
- genusIstiblennius Whitley, 1943
- speciesIstiblennius bellus (Günther, 1861)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Istiblennius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Istiblennius zebra (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Istiblennius spilotus Springer & Williams, 1994 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Istiblennius steindachneri (Pfeffer, 1893) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Istiblennius rivulatus (Rüppell, 1830) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Istiblennius pox Springer & Williams, 1994 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Istiblennius meleagris (Valenciennes, 1836) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Istiblennius flaviumbrinus (Rüppell, 1830) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| streaky rockskipperIstiblennius dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1836) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Istiblennius colei (Herre, 1934) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| rippled rockskipperIstiblennius edentulus (Forster & Schneider, 1801) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Salarias leopardus Fowler, 1938 Fowler, 1938 | ambiguous synonym |
| Istiblennius bellus impudens Smith, 1959 Smith, 1959 | synonym |
| Istiblennius impudens Smith, 1959 Smith, 1959 | synonym |
| Salarias kellersi Fowler, 1932 Fowler, 1932 | synonym |
| Salarias bellus Günther, 1861 Günther, 1861 | synonym |
| Salarias personatus Fowler, 1945 Fowler, 1945 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219297 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6NBKB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.