Ophioblennius macclurei
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Ophioblennius macclurei, the redlip blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. This species reaches a length of 12.2 centimetres (4.8 in) TL.[2] The specific name honours the American comparative anatomist and embryologist Charles Freeman Williams McClure (1865-1955) in recognition of his work on the lymphatic systems of fishes.[3]
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Ophioblennius macclurei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Blenniidae |
Genus: | Ophioblennius |
Species: | O. macclurei |
Binomial name | |
Ophioblennius macclurei (Silvester, 1915) | |
Synonyms | |
Rupiscartes macclurei Silvester, 1915 |
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