Labrisomus cricota

Labrisomus cricota
Labrisomus cricota
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Blennioidei
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Labrisomus
Species: L. cricota
Binomial name
Labrisomus cricota
Sazima, Gasparini & Moura, 2002

Labrisomus cricota, known commonly as the Mock blenny in Brazil,[1] is a species of labrisomid blenny.[2] It is a tropical blenny known from reefs around Brazil, in the western Atlantic Ocean.[2] It was described by I. Sazima, J.L. Gasparini, and R.L. de Moura in 2002.[3] Male blennies in this species can reach a maximum length of 9.3 centimetres, while females can reach a maximum length of 10.3 centimetres. They swim at a maximum depth of 4 metres. The males are territorial, and are believed to have harems.[2]

References

  1. ^ Common names for Labrisomus cricota at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b c Labrisomus cricota at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Sazima, I., J.L. Gasparini, and R.L. de Moura, 2002 [ref. 26189] Labrisomus cricota, a new scaled blenny from the coast of Brazil (Perciformes: Labrisomidae). aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 5 (no. 3): 127-132.
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