redlip blenny

Ophioblennius macclurei

Twelve Point Two Centimeters Blenny of the Caribbean Sea

Red
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Ophioblennius macclurei, the redlip blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. This species reaches a length of 12.2 centimetres (4.8 in) TL. The specific name honours the American comparative anatomist and embryologist Charles Freeman Williams McClure (1865–1955) in recognition of his work on the lymphatic systems of fishes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ophioblennius
Maximum length: 12.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: North Carolina, Florida, Caribbean (Bermuda population may be distinct species).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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