barfin blenny

Malacoctenus versicolor

Seven Point Six Centimeters Blenny of the Caribbean Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Malacoctenus versicolor, the Barfin blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea from southern Florida through the Antilles. It is an inhabitant of coral reefs preferring areas of rock or sand at depths of from near the surface to 7 metres (23 ft).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Malacoctenus
Maximum length: 7.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Cuba south through the Antillean chain.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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