Slender Blenny

Parahypsos piersoni

Reef Fish of Eastern Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Parahypsos piersoni is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the eastern Pacific ocean, from Costa Rica to Peru. The specific name honours C.J. Pierson, who was a member of the expedition to Panama on which the type was collected.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Parahypsos
Maximum length: 3.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Costa Rica to Peru.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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