Malacoctenus zonogaster

(Malacoctenus zonogaster)

Description

Malacoctenus zonogaster, the Belted blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of the Americas from Baja California to Peru including the Galapagos Islands. It is an inhabitant of tide pools and rocky shores being found from near the surface to 5 metres (16 ft). This species can reach a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Labrisomidae
Genus:Malacoctenus
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