fringelip blenny

Salarias sinuosus

Blenny from the Mozambique Coast

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Salarias sinuosus, known commonly as the fringelip blenny or the crinkle-lipped blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Salarias
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indian Ocean: Pinda, Mozambique (Ref. 26282 ) and Seychelles (Ref. 1623 ). Western Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559 ) to Australia (Ref. 2334 ). Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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