Hypleurochilus aequipinnis
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| Hypleurochilus aequipinnis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Hypleurochilus |
| Species: | H. aequipinnis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypleurochilus aequipinnis (Günther, 1861) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Blennius aequipinnis Günther, 1861 | |
Hypleurochilus aequipinnis, the oyster blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. This species grows to a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL.[2]
The species is oviparous and their larvae is planktonic. They feed on crustaceans, hydroids, bryozoans and pelecypods.
