feather blenny

Hypsoblennius hentz

Blenny beneath North American Waters

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

Hypsoblennius hentz, commonly known as the feather blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found on coral reefs in the western Atlantic Ocean. This species grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) total length. The feather blenny is found from Nova Scotia, Canada to Texas along the shore of North America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Hypsoblennius
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: New Jersey (occasionally Nova Scotia in Canada) to Texas, including southern Florida in USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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