Malacoctenus gigas
Sonora Blenny
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Labrisomidae (Labrisomid Blennies)
Malacoctenus
Malacoctenus gigas (Sonora Blenny)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
Habitat Associations
Marine. reef-associated. Found in: seagrass beds.
Biology
Inhabits shallow reefs, among seaweed. Feeds on invertebrates.
Max length: 13.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2007-05-25.
References
Allen, G.R. and D.R. Robertson (1994) Fishes of the tropical eastern Pacific. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 332 p.
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