Omobranchus elongatus
Appearance
Chevroned blenny | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Blenniidae |
Genus: | Omobranchus |
Species: | O. elongatus
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Binomial name | |
Omobranchus elongatus (W. K. H. Peters, 1855)
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Synonyms | |
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Omobranchus elongatus, also known as the cloister blenny or chevroned blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found on coral reefs of the western Pacific and Indian Ocean.[2]
Description
[edit]This species can reach a length of 5.0 centimetres (2.0 in) SL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Omobranchus elongatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342312A48360372. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342312A48360372.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Springer, V.G., 1986. Blenniidae. p. 742-755. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Omobranchus elongatus". FishBase. February 2013 version.