''Blennius'' is a
Genus
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of
combtooth blenny in the
family
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Blenniidae. Its members include ''Blennius ocellaris'', the
Butterfly Blenny.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
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Blennius normani
''Blennius normani'' is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Atlantic ocean. It reaches a maximum length of SL. The specific name honours the British ichthyologist John Roxborough Norman (1898-1944) of the British Museum (Natur ...
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Poll, 1949
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Blennius ocellaris''
Linnaeus, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...
(Butterfly Blenny)
References
Blenniinae
Extant Miocene first appearances
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