Ophioblennius atlanticus: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Genus
- Ophioblennius
- Species
- Ophioblennius atlanticus
- Scientific Name
- Ophioblennius atlanticus
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Ophioblennius atlanticus
Ophioblennius atlanticus, also known as the redlip blenny and the horseface blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny, family Blenniidae, found primarily in the western central Atlantic ocean. Redlip blennies can be found in coral crests and shallow fringing reefs. They are highly territorial and attack intruders with two long, sharp canine teeth. The adults are found at depths of 10 to 20 meters, and the eggs are benthic. The adults may reach up to four inches in length when fully grown, and they have large reddish lips, from which they attained their names. Redlip blennies largely feed on algae.
...Ophioblennius atlanticus in languages:
- Czech
- slizoun atlantský
- Danish
- Rødlæbet slimfisk
- English
- Redlip Blenny
- English
- East Atlantic Redlip Blenny
- French
- Blennie atlantique
- Portuguese
- Rói-anzóis
Images from inaturalist.org observations:
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