Family Blenniidae | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Genus Scartichthys Rank Species | |
Similar Scartichthys gigas, Gobiesox marmoratus, Perciformes, Graus nigra, Hypsoblennius | ||
Scartichthys viridis is a species of combtooth blenny found in the southeast Pacific ocean, from Peru to Chile. Members of this species feed primarily off of plants (including benthic algae and weeds), phytoplankton, amphipods, and mollusks. This species reaches a length of 19.7 centimetres (7.8 in) SL.
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