Neoclinus nudus

Neoclinus nudus is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs around Okinawa Island, Japan, and Taiwan, in the northwest Pacific ocean. Males can reach a maximum length of 5.2 centimetres (2.0 in) SL, while females can reach a maximum length of 4.6 centimetres (1.8 in).[2]

Neoclinus nudus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Neoclinus
Species:
N. nudus
Binomial name
Neoclinus nudus
J. S. Stephens & V. G. Springer

References

  • Stephens, J.S., Jr. and V.G. Springer, 1971 Neoclinus nudus, new scaleless clinid fish from Taiwan with a key to Neoclinus. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 84 (no. 9): 65–72.
  1. Williams, J.T. & Craig, M.T. (2014). "Neoclinus nudus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T185132A1769918. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T185132A1769918.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Neoclinus nudus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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