Calliclinus geniguttatus

Calliclinus geniguttatus is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of Chile and the Atlantic coast of Argentina. This species primarily preys on amphipods when young, shifting to decapods as they mature. It can reach a length of 12.2 centimetres (4.8 in) TL.[3]

Calliclinus geniguttatus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Calliclinus
Species:
C. geniguttatus
Binomial name
Calliclinus geniguttatus
Synonyms
  • Clinus elegans Valenciennes, 1836
  • Clinus geniguttatus Valenciennes, 1836
  • Clinus guttulatus Valenciennes, 1836
  • Pennaclinus racemarius de Buen, 1962

References

  1. Williams, J.T. & Craig, M.T. (2014). "Calliclinus geniguttatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T185192A1779589. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T185192A1779589.en.
  2. Valenciennes, 1836 in Georges Cuvier Hist. Nat. Poiss. v. 11, page388
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Calliclinus geniguttatus" in FishBase. October 2013 version.


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