Cape Verde Rockskipper

Microlipophrys caboverdensis

Endemic Blenny of Eastern Central Atlantic

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Microlipophrys caboverdensis is a species of marine fish in the family Blenniidae, the combtooth blennies. It is endemic to Cape Verde, eastern central Atlantic Ocean. The species was named and described as Lipophrys caboverdensis by Peter Wirtz and Hans Bath in 1989.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Microlipophrys
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Atlantic: endemic to Cape Verde.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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