Island Blenny

Scartella poiti

Blenny among Coral Branches

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Scartella poiti is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the southwest Atlantic ocean, around Trindade Island, Brazil. This species reaches a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) SL. The specific name honours the Brazilian Navy's Posto Oceanográfico da Ilha da Trindade ("Oceanographic Post of Trindade Island"), in gratitude for their assistance to the authors on their trips to the island.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Scartella
Maximum length: 8.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southwest Atlantic: Trindade Island, Brazil.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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