Omobranchus elongatus

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Chevroned blenny
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Omobranchus
Species:
O. elongatus
Binomial name
Omobranchus elongatus
Synonyms
  • Petroscirtes elongatusPeters, 1855
  • Petroscirtes disparFowler, 1937
  • Petroscirtes kallosoma Bleeker, 1858
  • Omobranchus kallosoma(Bleeker, 1858)

Omobranchus elongatus, also known as the cloister blenny or chevroned blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found on coral reefs of the western Pacific and Indian Ocean. [2]

Description

This species can reach a length of 5.0 centimetres (2.0 in) SL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. [3]

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References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Omobranchus elongatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T48342312A48360372. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342312A48360372.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Springer, V.G., 1986. Blenniidae. p. 742-755. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Omobranchus elongatus" in FishBase . February 2013 version.