Ophioblennius

Ophioblennius
Ophioblennius atlanticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Division:	Teleostei
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Blenniidae
Subfamily:	Salariinae
Genus:	Ophioblennius T. N. Gill, 1860
Type species
Blennophis webbii Valenciennes, 1843
Synonyms
Blennophis Valenciennes, 1843 Cynoscartes Norman, 1944 Hepatoscartes Fowler, 1944 Labroblennius Borodin, 1928

Ophioblennius is a genus of combtooth blennies native to the Atlantic and to the Pacific coasts of the Americas.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

• Ophioblennius atlanticus (Valenciennes, 1836) (Horseface blenny)
• Ophioblennius clippertonensis V. G. Springer, 1962 (Clipperton blenny)
• Ophioblennius macclurei (Silvester, 1915) (Redlip blenny)
• Ophioblennius steindachneri D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1898 (Large-banded blenny)
• Ophioblennius trinitatus A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1919 (Triple Blenny)

Description

Ophioblennius blennies have cylindrical bodies and blunt heads with cirri. They can grow up to about 15 centimetres (5.9 in) long.

Habitat

These blennies tend to live in shallow water, from 0–5.5 metres (0–18 ft).

References

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