Arabian blenny

Antennablennius hypenetes

Forked nasal cirri hang to the upper lip

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Antennablennius hypenetes, the Arabian blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian Ocean, from the northern Red Sea to the Persian Gulf.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Antennablennius
Maximum length: 6.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: entire Arabian Peninsula from the northern Red Sea to the Persian Gulf.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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