Brazilian blenny

Malacoctenus delalandii

Fish Reaching Eight Point Two Centimeters in the Caribbean Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Malacoctenus delalandii is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea from Guatemala to Brazil. This species is an inhabitant of coral reefs being found in sandy areas and around beds of the seagrass Thalassia testudinum. It can reach a length of 8.2 centimetres (3.2 in) TL. The specific name honours the French explorer and naturalist Pierre Antoine Delalande (1787-1823), who collected the type.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Malacoctenus
Maximum length: 8.2 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwestern Atlantic: Belize, Central America, and Puerto Rico; Caribbean, to Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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