Omobranchus punctatus
Species of fish
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Omobranchus punctatus, the muzzled blenny or the spotted oyster blenny is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean.[2]
| Omobranchus punctatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Omobranchus |
| Species: | O. punctatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes, 1836) | |
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It is distinguished from other blennies by the small gill openings that are restricted to the sides of the head above the dorsal-most level of the pectoral fin base.[3] Males have distinct horizontal stripes across the body, while females have less distinct markings.[4]
