Biology:Calliclinus geniguttatus

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Calliclinus geniguttatus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Calliclinus
Species:
C. geniguttatus
Binomial name
Calliclinus geniguttatus
(Valenciennes, 1836)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Labrisomus coventryi Clinus elegans
  • Valenciennes, 1836 Valenciennes, 1836
  • Fowler, 1940 Pennaclinus racemarius
  • Clinus guttulatus de Buen, 1962
  • Clinus geniguttatus Valenciennes, 1836

Calliclinus geniguttatus is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of Chile and the Atlantic coast of Argentina. This species primarily preys on amphipods when young, shifting to decapods as they mature. It can reach a length of 12.2 centimetres (4.8 in) TL.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2121018 entry