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Puffcheek blenny

Gobioclinus bucciferus

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A blenny from the western Atlantic and the Caribbean, from reefs, seagrass beds and algal mats on rocky shores. It reaches 9 centimetres.

Scientific name
Gobioclinus bucciferus
Family
Labrisomidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Labrisomidae
Order
Blenniiformes
Synonyms
Ctenichthys interrupta, Labrisomus bucciferus, Labrisomus heilneri, Labrosomus bucciferus

Origin

Native region
América do Norte, América do Sul

Size and lifespan

Adult size
9 cm

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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