Neoclinus toshimaensis

Neoclinus toshimaensis is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in rocky reefs around Japan, in the northwest Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on benthic algae and weeds.[2]

Neoclinus toshimaensis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Neoclinus
Species:
N. toshimaensis
Binomial name
Neoclinus toshimaensis
Fukao, 1980

References

  1. Williams, J.T. & Craig, M.T. (2014). "Neoclinus toshimaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T185167A1775395. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T185167A1775395.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Neoclinus toshimaensis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

Further reading

  • Fukao, R., 1980 (Feb.) Review of Japanese fishes of the genus Neoclinus with description of two new species and notes on habitat preference. Publications of Seto Marine Biological Laboratory v. 25 (no. 1/4): 175–209, Pls. 1–2.


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