Blenniella bilitonensis (Bleeker, 1858)
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
The biliton blenniella (Blenniella bilitonensis), also known as the biliton rockskipper, is a small saltwater fish species found in the intertidal zone throughout the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It is a member of the family Blenniidae, or the “combtooth blennies.” The species was first described in 1858 by Peter Bleeker, on Biliton Island in Indonesia from which the species gets its name.
Wikipedia contributors, Blenniella bilitonensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:10:57.263984+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Blenniella bilitonensis (Bleeker, 1858)
- Name authority
- (Bleeker, 1858)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Genus
- Blenniella
- 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
- genusBlenniella Reid, 1943
- speciesBlenniella bilitonensis (Bleeker, 1858)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Blenniella. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Blenniella cyanostigma (Bleeker, 1849) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Blenniella interrupta (Bleeker, 1857) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Blenniella leopardus (Fowler, 1904) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Alticus novemmaculosus Snyder, 1908 Snyder, 1908 | synonym |
| Istiblennius bilitonensis (Bleeker, 1858) (Bleeker, 1858) | synonym |
| Salarias deani Jordan & Seale, 1905 Jordan & Seale, 1905 | synonym |
| Salarias hendriksii Bleeker, 1858 Bleeker, 1858 | synonym |
| Salarias periophthalmus visayanus Herre, 1934 Herre, 1934 | synonym |
| Salarias bilitonensis Bleeker, 1858 Bleeker, 1858 | synonym |
| Salarias brevoorti Fowler, 1946 Fowler, 1946 | 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=278561 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:M57N. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.