Auchenionchus microcirrhis is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the Pacific waters off of Chile. It is a carnivorous species, eating fish, amphipods (juveniles), and decapods (adults). This species can reach 22.2 cm (8.7 in) in total length.[2]
Auchenionchus microcirrhis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Labrisomidae |
Genus: | Auchenionchus |
Species: | A. microcirrhis
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Binomial name | |
Auchenionchus microcirrhis (Valenciennes, 1836)
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References
edit- ^ Williams, J.T.; Craig, M.T. (2014). "Auchenionchus microcirrhis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T185164A1774835. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T185164A1774835.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Auchenionchus microcirrhis". FishBase. October 2013 version.