Ophiclinops hutchinsi

Ophiclinops hutchinsi
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Ophiclinops
Species: O. hutchinsi
Binomial name
Ophiclinops hutchinsi
A. George & V. G. Springer, 1980

Ophiclinops hutchinsi, the Earspot snakeblenny, is a species of clinid native to reefs with seagrass or weed growth at depths of from 13 to 15 metres (43 to 49 ft) along the coast of southern Australia.[1]

Etymology

The specific epithet "hutchinsi" honours J. Barry Hutchins, whom the authors credit with collecting the type specimens for the species.[2]

Description

This species can reach a maximum length of 9.5 centimetres (3.7 in) TL.[1] They are primarily a mottled brown in colouring.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ophiclinops hutchinsi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  2. 1 2 George, A. and V.G. Springer 1980 (13 June) Revision of the clinid fish tribe Ophiclinini, including five new species, and definition of the family Clinidae. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 307: i-iii + 1-31.


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