Beautiful Speckled Blenny

Calliclinus geniguttatus

Juveniles eat amphipods adults decapods

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
South America
Small
Tropical fish

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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Calliclinus
Maximum length: 12.2 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068 ). Southwestern Atlantic: Argentina (Ref. 94103 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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