Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Suborder Blennioidei Scientific name Alloblennius parvus | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Family Blenniidae Rank Species | |
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The dwarf blenny (Alloblennius parvus) is a combtooth blenny (family Blenniidae). It is a tropical blenny which is known from the western Indian Ocean, and has been recorded swimming at a depth range of 6-10 metres. Dwarf blennies have pale bodies with a dark spot between their first and second dorsal spines. Males have a dark colouring beneath their heads and around their pectoral fins, and can reach a maximum standard length of 2.6 centimetres (1.02 inches). The blennies are oviparous.
Etymology
The species epithet "parvus" (Latin: "little") refers to the size of the species, from which the common name is also derived.
References
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