Gobioclinus bucciferus, the Puffcheek blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It can be found on reefs, seagrass beds and in algal mats along rubble or rocky shores down to a depth of 5 metres (16 ft). This species can reach a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
Gobioclinus bucciferus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Labrisomidae |
Genus: | Gobioclinus |
Species: | G. bucciferus
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Binomial name | |
Gobioclinus bucciferus (Poey, 1868)
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Synonyms | |
Labrisomus bucciferus Poey, 1868 |
References
edit- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Gobioclinus bucciferus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T46104208A48365175. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T46104208A48365175.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Labrisomus bucciferus". FishBase. October 2013 version.