Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Suborder Blennioidei Scientific name Malacoctenus erdmani | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Family Labrisomidae Rank Species | |
Similar Malacoctenus macropus, Malacoctenus boehlkei, Malacoctenus | ||
Malacoctenus erdmani is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea from the Bahamas to Curaçao. This species is an inhabitant of reefs where it prefers areas that provide hiding places such as coral rubble and rock and patches of algae. It can reach a length of 3.8 centimetres (1.5 in) TL.
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