Gobioclinus filamentosus

Gobioclinus filamentosus, the Quillfin blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Caribbean Sea where they can be found on reefs with substantial algal growth. It prefers deeper reefs at depths of from 12 to 35 metres (39 to 115 ft). This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL.[2]

Gobioclinus filamentosus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Gobioclinus
Species:
G. filamentosus
Binomial name
Gobioclinus filamentosus
(V. G. Springer, 1960)
Synonyms

Labrisomus filamentosus Springer, 1960

References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Gobioclinus filamentosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T47143869A48345577. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T47143869A48345577.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Gobioclinus filamentosus" in FishBase. February 2019 version.


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