Ophioblennius is a

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combtooth blennies Combtooth blennies are blenniiformids; percomorph marine fish of the family Blenniidae, part of the order Blenniiformes. They are the largest family of blennies with around 401 known species in 58 genera. Combtooth blennies are found in tropical ...

native to the

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and to the

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coasts of the Americas.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * ''

Ophioblennius atlanticus ''Ophioblennius atlanticus'', also known as the redlip blenny and the horseface blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny, family Blenniidae, found primarily in the western central Atlantic ocean. Redlip blennies can be found in coral crests and ...

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, 1836) (Horseface blenny) * ''

Ophioblennius clippertonensis ''Ophioblennius clippertonensis'' is a species of combtooth blenny from the eastern Pacific Ocean which is endemic to Clipperton Island, a French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ...

'' V. G. Springer, 1962 (Clipperton blenny) * ''

Ophioblennius macclurei ''Ophioblennius macclurei'', the redlip blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. This species reaches a length of TL. The specific name honours the American comparative anatomist and embry ...

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, 1915) (Redlip blenny) * ''

Ophioblennius steindachneri ''Ophioblennius steindachneri'', the large-banded blenny or the Panamic fanged blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the eastern Pacific ocean. This species reaches a length of SL. Description The large-banded blenn ...

'' 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.Humann,P:"Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life", page 50. New World Publications,1995. They can grow up to about long.

Habitat

These blennies tend to live in shallow water, from .

References

Salarinae Taxa named by Theodore Gill Marine fish genera {{Blenniidae-stub