Blenniidae

redlip blenny

Ophioblennius macclurei

Twelve Point Two Centimeters Blenny of the Caribbean Sea

• Red
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• Fusiform
• Small
• Tropical fish

Ophioblennius macclurei, the redlip blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. This species reaches a length of 12.2 centimetres (4.8 in) TL. The specific name honours the American comparative anatomist and embryologist Charles Freeman Williams McClure (1865–1955) in recognition of his work on the lymphatic systems of fishes.