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Labrisomus bucciferus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Blennioidei

Genus
  
Labrisomus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Labrisomidae

Scientific name
  
Labrisomus bucciferus

Rank
  
Species

Labrisomus bucciferus

Similar
  
Labrisomus, Malacoctenus macropus, Labrisomus nuchipinnis, Starksia, Paraclinus

Labrisomus bucciferus, the Puffcheek blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It can be found on reefs, seagrass beds and in algal mats along rubble or rocky shores down to a depth of 5 metres (16 ft). This species can reach a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.

References

Labrisomus bucciferus Wikipedia