Talbot's blenny

Stanulus talboti

Four Point Eight Centimeters Blenny of the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Stanulus talboti, Talbot's blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific Ocean. This species feeds primarily on plants, including benthic algae and weeds. This species can reach 4.8 cm (1.9 in) in TL. This fish is also found in the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Stanulus
Maximum length: 4.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Ryukyu and Ogasawara islands and the southern Great Barrier Reef and Lord Howe Island. Reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797 ) and the Marquesan Islands (Ref. 9710 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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