Brockius nigricinctus
| Brockius nigricinctus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Labrisomidae |
| Genus: | Brockius |
| Species: | B. nigricinctus
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| Binomial name | |
| Brockius nigricinctus (Howell-Rivero, 1936)
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| Synonyms | |
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Labrisomus nigricinctus Howell-Rivero, 1936 | |
Brockius nigricinctus, the spotcheek blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean from south Florida to Brazil. This species inhabits coral reefs or rocky areas from very shallow waters to a depth of 10 metres (33 ft). It can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Brockius nigricinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T46104241A48398921. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T46104241A48398921.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Brockius nigricinctus" in FishBase. February 2019 version.
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