Labrisomus filamentosus

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Labrisomus filamentosus
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Blennioidei
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Labrisomus
Species: L. filamentosus
Binomial name
Labrisomus filamentosus
V. G. Springer, 1960

Labrisomus filamentosus, the Quillfin blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Caribbean Sea where they can be found on reefs with substantial algal growth. It prefers deeper reefs at depths of from 12 to 35 metres (39 to 115 ft). This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Labrisomus filamentosus" in FishBase. October 2013 version.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.