orangespotted blenny

Hypleurochilus springeri

Spotted Blenny of the Caribbean Sea

Orange
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Hypleurochilus springeri, the orange-spotted blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea. This species grows to a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. The specific name honours the American ichthyologist Victor G. Springer.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Hypleurochilus
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: southern Florida in USA and Bahamas to northern South America.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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