Ophioblennius macclurei
Species of fish
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Ophioblennius macclurei, the redlip blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. This species reaches a length of 12.2 centimetres (4.8 in) TL.[2] The specific name honours the American comparative anatomist and embryologist Charles Freeman Williams McClure (1865–1955) in recognition of his work on the lymphatic systems of fishes.[3]
| Ophioblennius macclurei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ophioblennius |
| Species: | O. macclurei |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophioblennius macclurei (Silvester, 1915) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rupiscartes macclurei Silvester, 1915 | |