Calliclinus geniguttatus

Calliclinus geniguttatus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Blennioidei
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Calliclinus
Species: C. geniguttatus
Binomial name
Calliclinus geniguttatus
(Valenciennes, 1836)
Synonyms
  • Clinus geniguttatus Valenciennes, 1836

Calliclinus geniguttatus is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of Chile and the Atlantic coast of Argentina. This species primarily preys on amphipods when young, shifting to decapods as they mature. It can reach a length of 12.2 centimetres (4.8 in) TL.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Calliclinus geniguttatus" in FishBase. October 2013 version.


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