Cloister blenny
Omobranchus elongatus
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A blenny from the western Pacific and the Indian Ocean. It reaches 5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Omobranchus elongatus
- Family
- Blenniidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Synonyms
- Omobranchus elongates, Omobranchus kallosoma, Petrocirtes dispar, Petrocirtes kallosoma, Petroscirtes dispar, Petroscirtes elongatus, Petroskirtes kallosoma
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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