Suborder Blennioidei Scientific name Xenomedea rhodopyga | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Rank Species | |
Similar Starksia, Paraclinus, Malacoctenus, Labrisomus, Labrisomid |
Xenomedea rhodopyga, common name the redrump blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the Gulf of California. It inhabits weed-covered rocky reefs and tide pools and can be found from very shallow waters to a depth of 8 metres (26 ft). This species can reach a length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) TL.
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