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Blenniella gibbifrons (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) is a animal in the Blenniidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Blenniella gibbifrons (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Blenniella gibbifrons (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824))
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Blenniella gibbifrons (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Blenniella gibbifrons (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Blenniella gibbifrons is a combtooth blenny species found in coral reefs across the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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Blenniella
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Blenniella gibbifrons (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Common Names

Blenniella gibbifrons is a species of combtooth blenny, commonly known by the common names hump-headed blenny, bullethead rockskipper, and picture rockskipper.

Habitat

This species lives in coral reef habitats across the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Distribution Range

Its range extends from East Africa in the west, eastward to the Hawaiian, Line, and Ducie Islands, and northward to Marcus Island.

Taxonomy

It was first documented in 1824 by French biologists Quoy and Gaimard, and its accepted scientific name is Blenniella gibbifrons (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Blenniidae Blenniella

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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