Omobranchus punctatus

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Omobranchus punctatus
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Omobranchus
Species:
O. punctatus
Binomial name
Omobranchus punctatus
(Valenciennes, 1836)
Synonyms
  • Blennechis punctatus Valenciennes, 1836
  • Petroscirtes lineolatus Kner, 1868
  • Omobranchus lineolatus (Kner, 1868)
  • Omobranchus japonicus (Bleeker, 1869)
  • Petroscirtes japonicus Bleeker, 1869
  • Petroscirtes kochi Weber, 1907

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. This species can reach a length of 9.5 centimetres (3.7 in) SL.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Omobranchus punctatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.



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