Nannosalarias nativitatis

(Nannosalarias nativitatis)

Description

Nannosalarias nativitatis, the Pygmy blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. This species grows to a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. It is also commonly known as the Christmas blenny, Christmas Island blenny or the Throatspot blenny. This species is the only known member of its genus.

Taxonomic tree:

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