Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Suborder Blennioidei Scientific name Malacoctenus zonogaster | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Family Labrisomidae Rank Species | |
Similar Malacoctenus macropus, Malacoctenus boehlkei, Malacoctenus, Labrisomid | ||
Malacoctenus zonogaster, the Belted blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of the Americas from Baja California to Peru including the Galapagos Islands. It is an inhabitant of tide pools and rocky shores being found from near the surface to 5 metres (16 ft). This species can reach a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL.
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