Ophioblennius macclurei
| Ophioblennius macclurei | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ophioblennius |
| Species: | O. macclurei |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophioblennius macclurei (Silvester, 1915) | |
| Synonyms | |
Rupiscartes macclureiSilvester, 1915 | |
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Ophioblennius macclurei, the redlip blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. This species reaches a length of 12.2 centimetres (4.8 in) TL.[2] The specific name honours the Americancomparative anatomist and embryologistCharles Freeman Williams McClure (1865–1955) in recognition of his work on the lymphatic systems of fishes.[3]
References
- ^Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ophioblennius macclurei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T46104090A48344385. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T46104090A48344385.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ophioblennius macclurei". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (26 October 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Family BLENNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links
- Photos of Ophioblennius macclurei in the Sealife Collection
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