''Neoclinus toshimaensis'' is a species of
chaenopsid blenny found in rocky
reef
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s around
Japan, in the northwest
Pacific
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ocean. It can reach a maximum length of
TL. This species feeds primarily on
benthic algae and weeds.
References
Further reading
* Fukao, R., 1980 (Feb.) ''Review of Japanese fishes of the genus Neoclinus with description of two new species and notes on habitat preference.'' Publications of Seto Marine Biological Laboratory v. 25 (no. 1/4): 175–209, Pls. 1–2.
toshimaensis
Fish described in 1980
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