Biology:Malacoctenus triangulatus
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Labrisomidae |
| Genus: | Malacoctenus |
| Species: | M. triangulatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Malacoctenus triangulatus V. G. Springer, 1959
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Malacoctenus triangulatus, the saddled blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny fish native to the Atlantic Ocean as well as the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea from southern Florida to the coast of Brazil . It inhabits rocky shores and reefs at depths of from near the surface to 40 metres (130 ft) though most common shallower than 3 metres (9.8 ft). This species can reach a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Malacoctenus triangulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T46104272A48395766. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T46104272A48395766.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46104272/48395766. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Malacoctenus triangulatus" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
External links
- Photos of Malacoctenus triangulatus on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q2669539 entry
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