Malacoctenus gigas
Malacoctenus gigas, the Sonora blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the Gulf of California. It is a shallow water species inhabiting patches of seaweed on reefs. This species can reach a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL.[2]
| Malacoctenus gigas | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Labrisomidae |
| Genus: | Malacoctenus |
| Species: | M. gigas |
| Binomial name | |
| Malacoctenus gigas V. G. Springer, 1959 | |
References
- Hastings, P. (2010). "Malacoctenus gigas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183212A8073472. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183212A8073472.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Malacoctenus gigas" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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