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Pallid rockskipper (Istiblennius unicolor)
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Pallid rockskipper (Istiblennius unicolor) specimen
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Blenniidae

Pallid rockskipper

Istiblennius unicolor

Adhesive pad anchors eggs

  • Tropical
  • Island endemic
  • Island endemic species
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Pallid rockskipper is a marine fish from Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 10.2 cm.

Maximum length
10.2 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: endemic to the Red Sea; from northernmost Gulf of Aqaba, south to Dahlak Archipelago in the southern Red Sea.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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