Omobranchus punctatus, the muzzled blenny or the spotted oyster blenny is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Omobranchus |
| Species: | O. punctatus
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| Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes, 1836)
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It is distinguished from other blennies by the small gill openings that are restricted to the sides of the head above the dorsal-most level of the pectoral fin base.[3] Males have distinct horizontal stripes across the body, while females have less distinct markings. [4]
Size
editThis species can reach a length of 9.5 centimetres (3.7 in) SL.[5]
References
edit- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Omobranchus punctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T172487A48380274. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172487A48380274.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Springer, V.G., 1986. Blenniidae. p. 742–755. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
- ^ "Muzzled blenny (Omobranchus punctatus) - Species Profile". USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Omobranchus punctatus". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Omobranchus punctatus". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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