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Mccoskerichthys sandae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Chaenopsidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Scientific name
  
Mccoskerichthys sandae

Rank
  
Species

Genus
  
Mccoskerichthys Rosenblatt & J. S. Stephens, 1978

Similar
  
Chaenopsis, Perciformes, Emblemaria, Chaenopsidae, Acanthemblemaria

Mccoskerichthys sandae, the Tufted blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny, found around Costa Rica and Panama, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on small crustaceans including copepods, amphipods, and ostracods. It is the only known member of its genus.

References

Mccoskerichthys sandae Wikipedia