Species Blenniella periophthalmus (Valenciennes, 1836)

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External Links

• Salarias periophthalmus Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1836. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 11 506 pp. pls 307-343. [311] [derivation is from the Greek noun ophthalmos = eye, transliterated to a masculine noun].

  Type data:

   Lectotype MNHP 857, Vanikoro, Santa Cruz Archipelago.

  Subsequent designation references:

  Bauchot, M.-L. 1967. Catalogue critique des types de Poissons du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, sous-ordre des Blennioidei. Publications Diverses du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris 21: 1-70 [30] (lectotype designation by reference to MNHP 857 as holotype).

 

Generic Combinations

• Istiblennius periophthalmus (Valenciennes, 1836). —
  Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 412: 1-21 [16]
• Blenniella periophthalmus (Valenciennes, 1836). —
  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. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 565: 1-193 figs 1-73 [65]

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Dampier Archipelago (20°28'S) to Cartier Island (13°33'S), WA; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Timor Province (2), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northwest Shelf Province (27)

Other Regions

Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, coral reef, inshore, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

0-2 m

 

General References

Allen, G.R. 1993. Fishes of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 67-91

Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [208]

Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [205]

Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. [130] (as Istiblennius periophthalmus)

Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [385] (as Istiblennius periophthalmus)

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. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 565: 1-193 figs 1-73 [65]

 

Common Name References

Allen, G.R. & Steene, R.C. 1988. Fishes of Christmas Island Indian Ocean. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 197 pp. [136] (Peppered Blenny)

Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. [130] (Blue-streaked Blenny)

Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [385] (Bullethead Rockskipper)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Bluestreaked Rockskipper)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
01-Feb-2013		01-Feb-2013	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)