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Hump-headed blenny

Blenniella gibbifrons

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A blenny from the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Hawaii. It reaches 12 centimetres.

Scientific name
Blenniella gibbifrons
Family
Blenniidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Blenniidae
Order
Blenniiformes
Synonyms
Alticops gibbifrons, Blenniella rhessodon, Istiblennius afilinuchalis, Istiblennius gibbifrons, Istiblennius gibbifrons insolitus, Istiblennius gibbifrons rodenbaughi, Istiblennius rodenbaughi, Salarias gibbifrons, Salarias rutilus, Salarias saltans

Origin

Native region
Oceania, África, Ásia

Size and lifespan

Adult size
12 cm

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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