Blennius

Blennius Temporal range: 20–0Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N 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]

• Blennius normani Poll, 1949
• Blennius ocellaris Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterfly Blenny)

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.