Cottoclinus canops

Cottoclinus canops
Cottoclinus canops
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Blennioidei
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Cottoclinus
Species: C. canops
Binomial name
Cottoclinus canops
McCosker, Stephens & Rosenblatt, 2003

Cottoclinus canops is a species of labrisomid blenny,[1] and the only species in the genus Cottoclinus.[2] It is a subtropical blenny known from around the Galapagos Islands.[1] It was described by J.E. McCosker, J.S. Stephens jr., and R.H. Rosenblatt in 2003.[3] Male blennies in this species can reach a maximum length of 4.5 centimetres, while females can reach a maximum length of 5.44 centimetres.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Cottoclinus canops at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Species under Cottoclinus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ McCosker, J.E., J.S., Jr. Stephens, and R.H. Rosenblatt, 2003 (14 Mar.) [ref. 26739] Cottoclinus canops, a new genus and species of blenny (Perciformes: Labrisomidae) from the Galápagos Islands. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences v. 54 (no. 8): 155-160.


Stub icon This Perciformes article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.