Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Clinidae Scientific name Ophiclinops hutchinsi | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Genus Ophiclinops Rank Species | |
Ophiclinops hutchinsi, the Earspot snakeblenny, is a species of clinid native to reefs with seagrass or weed growth at depths of from 13 to 15 metres (43 to 49 ft) along the coast of southern Australia.
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Etymology
The specific epithet "hutchinsi" honours J. Barry Hutchins, whom the authors credit with collecting the type specimens for the species.
Description
This species can reach a maximum length of 9.5 centimetres (3.7 in) TL. They are primarily a mottled brown in colouring.
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