Earspot snakeblenny

Ophiclinops hutchinsi

Nine Point Five Centimeters Blenny of Australian Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Temperate fish

Ophiclinops hutchinsi, the Earspot snakeblenny, is a species of clinid native to reefs with seagrass or weed growth at depths of from 13 to 15 metres (43 to 49 ft) along the coast of south east Western Australia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Ophiclinops
Maximum length: 9.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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