featherduster blenny

Hypleurochilus multifilis

Ten Point Two Centimeters Blenny of the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Hypleurochilus multifilis, the featherduster blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Atlantic ocean, in the Gulf of Mexico around Texas, USA. Its distribution extends from central Florida to Tabasco, Mexico.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Hypleurochilus
Maximum length: 10.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Texas, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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