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Ophioblennius
Ophioblennius is a genus of combtooth blennies native to the Atlantic and to the Pacific coasts of the Americas. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * ''Ophioblennius atlanticus'' (Achille Valenciennes, Valenciennes, 1836) (Horseface blenny) * ''Ophioblennius clippertonensis'' Victor Gruschka Springer, V. G. Springer, 1962 (Clipperton blenny) * ''Ophioblennius macclurei'' (Charles Frederick Silvester, Silvester, 1915) (Redlip blenny) * ''Ophioblennius steindachneri'' David Starr Jordan, D. S. Jordan & Barton Warren Evermann, Evermann, 1898 (Large-banded blenny) * ''Ophioblennius trinitatus'' Alípio de Miranda-Ribeiro, A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1919 (Triple Blenny) Description Ophioblennius blennies have cylindrical bodies and blunt heads with cirri.Humann,P:"Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life", page 50. New World Publications,1995. They can grow up to about long. Habitat These blennies tend to live in shallow water, from . References Ophioblenniu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophioblennius Trinitatus
''Ophioblennius trinitatis'' is a species of combtooth blenny endemic to the southwest Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic ocean. It is a Tropical fish, subtropical Marine fish, marine fish commonly found in reefs off the coast of Brazil.Nelson, J. S., Grande, T. C., & Wilson, M. V. H. (2016, March 28). Fishes of the World, 5th Edition. J. S. Nelson; T. C. Grande; M. V. H. Wilson (2016). ''Fishes of the World'' (5th ed.). Wiley. p. 348.Feitoza, B.M., L.A. Rocha, O.J. Luiz-Júnior, S.R. Floeter and J.L. Gasparini, 2003. Reef fishes of St. Paul's Rocks: new records and notes on biology and zoogeography. Aqua J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 7(2):61-82. Combtooth blennies are often referred to as "peixes-macacos" in Brazil, which translates to "monkey-fish".Mendes, Liana de Figueiredo. (2007). Ophioblennius trinitatis (Pisces: Blenniidae) from the Oceanic Archipelagos of São Pedro e São Paulo, Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas. Brazilian Journal of Oceanography, 55(1), 63-65. This species reac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |