Blenniella periophthalmus
Species of fish
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Blenniella periophthalmus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It is commonly known as the blue-dashed rockskipper, bullethead rockskipper, false rockskipper, or the peppered blenny.[2] B. periophthalmus are oviparous animals and once they lay eggs, the eggs attach to the surface of the sea floor due to an adhesive coating.[3] B. periophthalmus prefer a depth range of 0–3 meters and can have a maximum body length of 10 centimeters.[4]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Blenniella |
| Species: | B. periophthalmus |
| Binomial name | |
| Blenniella periophthalmus (Valenciennes, 1836) | |
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