Blennius

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Blennius
Temporal range: 20–0Ma

Late Miocene to Present[1]
Blennius ocellaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Blennius
Linnaeus, 1758

Blennius is a Genus of Perciform fish in the family Blenniidae. Its members include Blennius ocellaris, the Butterfly Blenny.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560. Retrieved 2008-01-08. 
  2. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Blennius in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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