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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Hypsoblennius
Maximum length: 13 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: southern California, USA to Puerto Marquez, Mexico, including the Gulf of California.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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