Giant Green Blenny

Scartichthys viridis

Elongated Blenny from Southeast Pacific

Green
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Scartichthys viridis is a species of combtooth blenny found in the southeast Pacific ocean, from Peru to Chile. Members of this species feed primarily off of plants (including benthic algae and weeds), phytoplankton, amphipods, and mollusks.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Scartichthys
Maximum length: 19.7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southeast Pacific: Independencia Bay, Peru to Valparaiso, Chile.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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