delicate blenny

Glyptoparus delicatulus

Five Centimeters Blenny from Western Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Glyptoparus delicatulus, the delicate blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. This species reaches a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. It can be found in the aquarium trade. This is the only known species in its genus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Glyptoparus
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Rotuma, north to the Ryukyu and Bonin islands, south to Rowley Shoals and the Great Barrier Reef. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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