Ophiclinops hutchinsi
Species of fish
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Ophiclinops hutchinsi, the Earspot snakeblenny, is a species of clinid native to reefs with seagrass or weed growth at depths of from 13 to 15 metres (43 to 49 ft) along the coast of south east Western Australia.[2]
| Ophiclinops hutchinsi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Clinidae |
| Genus: | Ophiclinops |
| Species: | O. hutchinsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophiclinops hutchinsi A. George & V. G. Springer, 1980 | |
Etymology
The specific epithet "hutchinsi" honours J. Barry Hutchins, whom the authors credit with collecting the type specimens for the species.[3]
