Blenniidae

mussel blenny

Hypsoblennius jenkinsi

Young Fish Hatch inside Mussels

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• Small
• Tropical fish

Hypsoblennius jenkinsi, commonly known as the mussel blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean. This species grows to a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL. The specific name honours Oliver Peebles Jenkins (1850–1935), who was professor of physiology at Stanford University.