Blenniella periophthalmus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It is commonly known as the blue-dashed rockskipper, bullethead rockskipper, false rockskipper, or the peppered blenny.[2] B. periophthalmus are oviparous animals and once they lay eggs, the eggs attach to the surface of the sea floor due to an adhesive coating.[3] B. periophthalmus prefer a depth range of 0–3 meters and can have a maximum body length of 10 centimeters.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Blenniella |
| Species: | B. periophthalmus
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| Blenniella periophthalmus (Valenciennes, 1836)
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References
edit- ^ Williams, J.T.; Smith-Vaniz, W.F. (2014). "Blenniella periophthalmus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T46079476A46664384. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T46079476A46664384.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Blenniella periophthalmus". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Ketabi, R.; Jamili, S. (2017). "Blenniella periophthalmus (Valenciennes, 1836)". Kish International Campus, Tehran University.
- ^ Habib, K.; Neogi, A.; et., al (2019). "New geographical record of the blue-dashed rockskipper, Blenniella periophthalmus (Valenciennes, 1836) from the Saint Martin's Island of Bangladesh". Journal of Ecology Natural Resource. 3 (4).
External links
edit- Photos of Blenniella periophthalmus on Sealife Collection
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