Auchenionchus microcirrhis

Auchenionchus microcirrhis is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the Pacific waters off of Chile. It is a carnivorous species, eating fish, amphipods (juveniles), and decapods (adults). This species can reach 22.2 cm (8.7 in) in total length.[2]

Auchenionchus microcirrhis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Auchenionchus
Species:
A. microcirrhis
Binomial name
Auchenionchus microcirrhis
(Valenciennes, 1836)
Synonyms
  • Clinus microcirrhis Valenciennes, 1836

References

  1. Williams, J.T. & Craig, M.T. (2014). "Auchenionchus microcirrhis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T185164A1774835. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T185164A1774835.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Auchenionchus microcirrhis" in FishBase. October 2013 version.


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