Istiblennius spilotus Springer & Williams, 1994
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 spilotus, the spotted rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian Ocean. Males of this species can reach a maximum of 14 cm (5.5 in) TL, while females can reach a maximum length of 9.7 cm (3.8 in) SL.
Wikipedia contributors, Istiblennius spilotus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:55:01.942780+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Istiblennius spilotus Springer & Williams, 1994
- Name authority
- Springer & Williams, 1994
- 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 spilotus Springer & Williams, 1994
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 |
| imspringerIstiblennius bellus (Günther, 1861) | 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 |
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.
- Springer, V. G., & Williams, J. T. (1994). The Indo-West Pacific blenniid fish genus Istiblennius reappraised: a revision of Istiblennius, Blenniella, and Paralticus, new genus. Smithson. Contrib. Zool., 565: 1–193. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.565 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:6NBLF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.