Cheekspot blenny

Cheekspot blenny
Cheekspot blenny
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Parablennius
Species: P. opercularis
Binomial name
Parablennius opercularis
Murray, 1887
Synonyms
  • Salarias opercularis (Murray, 1887)[1]

Parablennius opercularis, commonly known as the Cheekspot blenny,[2] is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian ocean.[3] It was first named by Murray in 1887, and can reach a maximum length of 6 centimetres.[3]

References

  1. ^ Synonyms of Parablennius opercularis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names for Parablennius opercularis at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b Parablennius opercularis at www.fishbase.org.
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