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Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes, 1836) is a animal in the Blenniidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes, 1836) (Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes, 1836))
Animalia

Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes, 1836)

Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes, 1836)

Omobranchus anolius, the oyster blenny, is a western Pacific combtooth blenny reaching 7.5 cm in maximum length.

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Family
Genus
Omobranchus
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes, 1836)

Taxonomy and Common Name

Omobranchus anolius, commonly known as the oyster blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny.

Habitat and Distribution

This species is found living on coral reefs in the western Pacific Ocean.

Size

It can grow to a maximum total length of 7.5 centimetres, which equals 3.0 inches.

Photo: (c) Ian Shaw, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ian Shaw

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Blenniidae Omobranchus

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

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