Triplespot blenny

The Triplespot blenny (Crossosalarias macrospilus) is a species combtooth blenny from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

Triplespot blenny

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Crossosalarias
Species:
C. macrospilus
Binomial name
Crossosalarias macrospilus
Smith-Vaniz & V. G. Springer, 1971

References

  1. McEachran, J.; Patzner, R.A. & Williams, J. (2010). "Crossosalarias macrospilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T155034A4707766. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155034A4707766.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Crossosalarias macrospilus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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