Ophioblennius

Updated on Jan 07, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Blenniidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes

Similar Ophioblennius atlanticus, Ophioblennius steindachneri, Ophioblennius macclurei, Entomacrodus, Hypleurochilus

Ophioblennius is a Genus of combtooth blennies native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.

Ophioblennius atlanticus atlanticus

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

Ophioblennius atlanticus (Valenciennes, 1836)

Ophioblennius clippertonensis V. G. Springer, 1962

Ophioblennius macclurei (Silvester, 1915) (Redlip blenny)

Ophioblennius steindachneri D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1898 (Large-banded blenny)

Ophioblennius trinitatus A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1919 (Triple Blenny)

Ophioblennius blennies have cylindrical bodies and blunt heads with cirri. They can grow up to about 6 inches long.

These blennies tend to live in shallow water, from 0–18 feet.

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