Ophioblennius

Ophioblennius
Ophioblennius atlanticus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Blenniidae
Subfamily:	Salarinae
Genus:	Ophioblennius T. N. Gill, 1860
Type species
Blennophis webbii Valenciennes, 1843 [1]
Synonyms
BlennophisValenciennes, 1843 Cynoscartes Norman, 1944 Hepatoscartes Fowler, 1944 Labroblennius Borodin, 1928

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: ^[2]

• Ophioblennius atlanticus (Valenciennes, 1836) (Horseface blenny)
• Ophioblennius clippertonensis V. G. Springer, 1962 (Clipperton blenny)
• Ophioblennius macclurei (Silvester, 1915) (Redlip blenny)
• Ophioblennius steindachneri D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1898 (Large-banded blenny)
• Ophioblennius trinitatus A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1919 (Triple Blenny)

Description

Ophioblennius blennies have cylindrical bodies and blunt heads with cirri. ^[3] They can grow up to about 15 centimetres (5.9 in) long. ^[2]

Habitat

These blennies tend to live in shallow water, from 0–5.5 metres (0–18 ft).

References

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Ophioblennius". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Ophioblennius". FishBase . February 2013 version.
3. Humann, P: "Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life", page 50. New World Publications,1995.