Ophioblennius
Genus of fishes
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Ophioblennius is a genus of combtooth blennies native to the Atlantic and to the Pacific coasts of the Americas.
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| Ophioblennius | |
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| Ophioblennius atlanticus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Subfamily: | Salariinae |
| Genus: | Ophioblennius T. N. Gill, 1860 |
| Type species | |
| Blennophis webbii Valenciennes, 1843[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Ophioblennius atlanticus (Valenciennes, 1836) (Horseface blenny)
- Ophioblennius clippertonensis V. G. Springer, 1962 (Clipperton blenny)
- Ophioblennius macclurei (Silvester, 1915) (Redlip blenny)
- Ophioblennius steindachneri D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1898 (Large-banded blenny)
- Ophioblennius trinitatus A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1919 (Triple Blenny)
Description
Habitat
These blennies tend to live in shallow water, from 0–5.5 metres (0–18 ft).
