Moroccan blenny

Salariopsis atlantica

Fish Reaching Five Centimeters in the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Salariopsis atlantica is a species of combtooth blenny from the subfamily Salarinae, the largest of the two subfamilies in the Family Blenniidae. It is a freshwater species which is restricted to Ouerrha River which is part of the Sebou River basin, in Morocco. It is found in shallow, flowing streams with a stony substrate.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Salariopsis
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Ouerrha River, Sebou River basin, in Morocco (Ref. 89850 , 126071 ).

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