Ophioblennius is a
genus
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of
combtooth blennies native to the
Atlantic
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and to the
Pacific
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coasts of the
Americas
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.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Ophioblennius atlanticus''
(Valenciennes
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It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced ...
, 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.
[Humann, P: "Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life", page 50. New World Publications,1995.] They can grow up to about long.
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Habitat
These blennies tend to live in shallow water, from .
References
Salarinae
Taxa named by Theodore Gill
Marine fish genera
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