Cheekspot blenny

The cheekspot blenny (Parablennius opercularis) is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian Ocean, in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and adjacent parts of the Indian Ocean. This species reaches a length of from 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL.[2]

Cheekspot blenny
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Parablennius
Species:
P. opercularis
Binomial name
Parablennius opercularis
(J. A. Murray, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Salarias opercularis J. A. Murray, 1887

References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Parablennius opercularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T46079911A48378548. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T46079911A48378548.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Parablennius opercularis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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