Neoclinus uninotatus

Neoclinus uninotatus
Neoclinus uninotatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Neoclinus
Species: N. uninotatus
Binomial name
Neoclinus uninotatus
Hubbs, 1953

Neoclinus uninotatus, known commonly as the Onespot fringehead in the United States,[1] is a species of chaenopsid blenny in the genus Neoclinus.[2] It is found in the eastern Pacific ocean.[2] It was named by Clark L. Hubbs in 1953,[3] and can reach a maximum length of 25 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of benthic crustaceans,[4] and can live for up to 7 years.[2]

References

  1. ^ Common names for Neoclinus uninotatus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b c d Neoclinus uninotatus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Hubbs, Clark L., 1953 (26 Feb.) [ref. 12698] Revision and systematic position of the blenniid fishes of the genus Neoclinus. Copeia 1953 (no. 1): 11-23.
  4. ^ Food items for Neoclinus uninotatus at www.fishbase.org.


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