Cheekspot blenny
The cheekspot blenny (Parablennius opercularis) is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian Ocean, in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and adjacent parts of the Indian Ocean. This species reaches a length of from 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL.[2]
| Cheekspot blenny | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Parablennius |
| Species: | P. opercularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Parablennius opercularis (J. A. Murray, 1887) | |
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References
- Williams, J.T. (2014). "Parablennius opercularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T46079911A48378548. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T46079911A48378548.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Parablennius opercularis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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