Malacoctenus erdmani: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Blenniiformes
Family
Labrisomidae
Genus
Malacoctenus
Species
Malacoctenus erdmani
Scientific Name
Malacoctenus erdmani

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Malacoctenus erdmani

Malacoctenus erdmani is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea from the Bahamas to Curaçao. This species is an inhabitant of reefs where it prefers areas that provide hiding places such as coral rubble and rock and patches of algae. It can reach a length of 3.8 centimetres (1.5 in) TL. The specific name honours the fishery biologist Donald S. Erdman.

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Imitator Blenny

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