- Labrisomus guppyi
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Labrisomus guppyi Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Suborder: Blennioidei Family: Labrisomidae Genus: Labrisomus Species: L. guppyi Binomial name Labrisomus guppyi
(Norman, 1922)Synonyms - Clinus guppyi (Norman, 1922)[1]
Labrisomus guppyi, known commonly as the Mimic blenny in the Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the United States,[2] is a species of labrisomid blenny.[3] It is a subtropical blenny known from reefs in the western Atlantic Ocean.[3] It was originally described by J.R. Norman, in 1922, as Clinus guppyi.[4] Blennies in this species can reach a maximum length of 11.5 centimetres.[3] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of crabs.[5]
References
- ^ Synonyms of Labrisomus guppyi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Labrisomus guppyi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Labrisomus guppyi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Norman, J.R., 1922 (1 May) [ref. 6475] Fishes from Tobago. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 9 (no. 53): 533-536.
- ^ Food items reported for Labrisomus guppyi at www.fishbase.org.
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