Labrisomus kalisherae

Labrisomus kalisherae
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Blennioidei
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Labrisomus
Species: L. kalisherae
Binomial name
Labrisomus kalisherae
(D. S. Jordan, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Ericteis kalisherae D. S. Jordan, 1904

Labrisomus kalisherae, the Downy blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean from south Florida to Brazil. This species prefers habitats which provide crevices or holes to hide in such as areas of rubble or rock and coral reefs. It can reach a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Labrisomus kalisherae" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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