Kingdom Animalia Family Blenniidae Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes | Class Actinopterygii Genus Ophioblennius Rank Species | |
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Scientific name Ophioblennius steindachneri Similar Ophioblennius, Hypsoblennius, Sargocentron suborbitalis, Abudefduf troschelii, Halichoeres dispilus | ||
Ophioblennius steindachneri large banded blenny
Ophioblennius steindachneri, the large-banded blenny or the Panamic fanged blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the eastern Pacific ocean. This species reaches a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) SL.
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Description
The large-banded blenny exhibits dark coloration as a juvenile, but develops brownish to olive coloration with lighter markings, as well as a dark spot behind the eye and several broad bands from the head and fading behind the pectoral fins.
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Ophioblennius steindachneri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA