glossy blenny

Malacoctenus zonifer

Eight Centimeters Blenny of Central Pacific

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

Malacoctenus zonifer, the glossy blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of Mexico from the south of the Gulf of California to Oaxaca.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Malacoctenus
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: from the southern Gulf of California (La Paz) southward to Oaxaca, Mexico, including the Islas Tres Marias.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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