Omobranchus punctatus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Blenniidae |
Genus: | Omobranchus |
Species: | O. punctatus
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Binomial name | |
Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes, 1836)
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Synonyms | |
Omobranchus punctatus, the muzzled blenny or the spotted oyster blenny is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean.[2]
It is distinguished from other blennies by the small gill openings that are restricted to the sides of the head above the dorsal-most level of the pectoral fin base.[3] Males have distinct horizontal stripes across the body, while females have less distinct markings. [4]
This species can reach a length of 9.5 centimetres (3.7 in) SL.[5]