Labrisomus nigricinctus

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Labrisomus nigricinctus
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. nigricinctus
Binomial name
Labrisomus nigricinctus
Howell-Rivero, 1936

Labrisomus nigricinctus, the Spotcheek blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean from south Florida to Brazil. This species inhabits coral reefs or rocky areas from very shallow waters to a depth of 10 metres (33 ft). It can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[1]

References

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