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Glyptoparus delicatulus Smith, 1959 is a animal in the Blenniidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Glyptoparus delicatulus Smith, 1959 (Glyptoparus delicatulus Smith, 1959)
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Glyptoparus delicatulus Smith, 1959

Glyptoparus delicatulus Smith, 1959

Glyptoparus delicatulus, the delicate blenny, is the only known species in its genus of combtooth blenny found in Indo-Pacific coral reefs.

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Family
Genus
Glyptoparus
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Glyptoparus delicatulus Smith, 1959

Common Name and Classification

Glyptoparus delicatulus, commonly called the delicate blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny.

Habitat and Distribution

It is found living on coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Size

This species grows to a total length of 5 centimetres, which is equal to 2.0 inches.

Aquarium Trade Status

It is available within the aquarium trade.

Genus Classification

It is the only species currently known to belong to the genus Glyptoparus.

Formal Description

This species was formally described by Smith in 1959.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Blenniidae Glyptoparus

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

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