Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Suborder Blennioidei Scientific name Malacoctenus delalandii | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Family Labrisomidae Rank Species | |
Similar Malacoctenus, Malacoctenus macropus, Malacoctenus boehlkei, Starksia, Paraclinus | ||
Malacoctenus delalandii is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea from Guatemala to Brazil. This species is an inhabitant of coral reefs being found in sandy areas and around beds of the seagrass Thalassia testudinum. It can reach a length of 8.2 centimetres (3.2 in) TL.
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