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fishgod blenny (Malacoctenus ebisui)
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Labrisomidae

fishgod blenny

Malacoctenus ebisui

Fish Reaching Six Point Five Centimeters in the Pacific Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Malacoctenus ebisui, the Fishgod blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of the Americas from the Gulf of California to Panama. This species can reach a length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) TL. The specific name refers to Ebisu, a Japanese god of fishermen, as does the common name.

Maximum length
6.5 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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