Biology:Brockius nigricinctus

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Brockius nigricinctus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Brockius
Species:
B. nigricinctus
Binomial name
Brockius nigricinctus
(Howell-Rivero, 1936)
Synonyms

Labrisomus nigricinctus Howell-Rivero, 1936

Brockius nigricinctus, the spotcheek blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean from south Florida to Brazil . This species inhabits coral reefs or rocky areas from very shallow waters to a depth of 10 metres (33 ft). It can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Brockius nigricinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T46104241A48398921. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T46104241A48398921.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46104241/48398921. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Brockius nigricinctus" in FishBase. February 2019 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2255550 entry