Blennius
| Blennius Temporal range: 20–0 Ma | |
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| Blennius ocellaris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Blennius Linnaeus, 1758 |
Blennius is a Genus of Perciform fish in the family Blenniidae. Its members include Blennius ocellaris, the Butterfly Blenny.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Blennius normani Poll, 1949
- Blennius ocellaris Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterfly Blenny)
References
- ↑ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: 560. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Blennius in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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