Exallias
Genus of fishes
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Exallias brevis, the leopard blenny, (or Pāoʻo ʻo kauila in Hawaiian[2]) is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. This species can be found in the aquarium trade and is the only known member of its genus.[3][1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Subfamily: | Salariinae |
| Genus: | Exallias D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1905 |
| Species: | E. brevis |
| Binomial name | |
| Exallias brevis (Kner, 1868) | |
Description
Exallias brevis is easily identifiable by its blunt head and spotted body that varies in color and pattern.[4] Males have brown spots on their head, with red spots on their body.[4] While females and juveniles have brown spots all over.[4] This species reaches a length of 14.5 centimetres (5.7 in) TL.
Diet
Distribution and habitat
The leopard blenny is usually found in the Indo-Pacific, including Hawaiʻi, the Red Sea, Australia and French Polynesia, at a depth of 10–60 ft (3–18 m).[7] Coral reefs are where this species makes its home.[8]
