deepwater blenny

Cryptotrema corallinum

Thirteen Centimeters Blenny of the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Small
Tropical fish

Cryptotrema corallinum, the deep-water blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the eastern Pacific Ocean where it is known to occur from Santa Cruz Island, California to Baja California, Mexico. It lives in areas with rocky substrates at depths of from 24 to 91 metres (79 to 299 ft).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Cryptotrema
Maximum length: 13 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Santa Cruz Island in southern California, USA to Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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