Redlip Blenny
Ophioblennius macclurei
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 766
- Most observed in
- 🇧🇶 Caribbean Netherlands
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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. 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Ophioblennius macclurei”.