Omobranchus fasciolatus

Omobranchus fasciolatus
Omobranchus fasciolatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Omobranchus
Species: O. fasciolatus
Binomial name
Omobranchus fasciolatus
Valenciennes, 1836

Omobranchus fasciolatus, known commonly as the Arab blenny[1] or the Barred Arab blenny,[2] is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian ocean.[3] It was first named by Achille Valenciennes in 1836, and can reach a maximum length of 6.8 centimetres.[3]

References

  1. ^ Common names for Omobranchus fasciolatus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Page 319, Coastal fishes of Oman, By John E. Randall, John P. Hoover. University of Hawaii Press, 1995. ISBN 0824818083/ISBN 9780824818081
  3. ^ a b Omobranchus fasciolatus at www.fishbase.org.