Brockius nigricinctus
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Labrisomidae |
Genus: | Brockius |
Species: | B. nigricinctus
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Binomial name | |
Brockius nigricinctus (Howell-Rivero, 1936)
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Synonyms | |
Labrisomus nigricinctus Howell-Rivero, 1936 |
Brockius nigricinctus, the spotcheek blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean from south Florida to Brazil. This species inhabits coral reefs or rocky areas from very shallow waters to a depth of 10 metres (33 ft). It can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References[]
- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Brockius nigricinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T46104241A48398921. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T46104241A48398921.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Brockius nigricinctus" in FishBase. February 2019 version.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Brockius
- Fish of the Western Atlantic
- Fish described in 1936
- Labrisomidae stubs