Malacoctenus zonogaster
Malacoctenus zonogaster, the Belted blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of the Americas from Baja California to Peru including the Galapagos Islands. It is an inhabitant of tide pools and rocky shores being found from near the surface to 5 metres (16 ft). This species can reach a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL.[2]
| Malacoctenus zonogaster | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Labrisomidae |
| Genus: | Malacoctenus |
| Species: | M. zonogaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Malacoctenus zonogaster | |
References
- Hastings, P. (2010). "Malacoctenus zonogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154817A4641017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154817A4641017.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Malacoctenus zonogaster" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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