Neoclinus toshimaensis

Neoclinus toshimaensis
Neoclinus toshimaensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Neoclinus
Species: N. toshimaensis
Binomial name
Neoclinus toshimaensis
Fukao, 1980

Neoclinus toshimaensis is a species of chaenopsid blenny in the genus Neoclinus.[1] It is found in rocky reefs around Japan, in the northwest Pacific ocean.[1] It was named by Ryuzo Fukao in 1980,[2] and can reach a maximum length of 7 centimetres.[1] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of benthic algae and weeds.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Neoclinus toshimaensis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Fukao, R., 1980 (Feb.) [ref. 5257] Review of Japanese fishes of the genus Neoclinus with description of two new species and notes on habitat preference. Publications of Seto Marine Biological Laboratory v. 25 (no. 1/4): 175-209, Pls. 1-2.
  3. ^ Food items for Neoclinus toshimaensis at www.fishbase.org.


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