Adelotremus leptus

(Adelotremus leptus)

Description

Adelotremus leptus is a species of combtooth blenny native to the Red Sea where it is only known from Marsa el At, Egypt. It was caught at a depth of 15 metres (49 ft). It has a slender body. The first specimen, a female, measured 3.54 centimetres (1.39 in) SL, and others have been recorded since. This species is the only known member of its genus.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Blenniidae
Genus:Adelotremus
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