Ophidion barbatum
For other uses, see Snake blenny.
| Snake blenny | |
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: | Ophidion |
| Species: | O. barbatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophidion barbatum (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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Snake blenny (Ophidion barbatum) is a fish species in the family Ophidiidae. Widespread in the Eastern Atlantic from the southern England to Senegal and the northern Mediterranean Sea. It is a marine subtropical demersal fish, up to 25 cm long.
Sources
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2009). "Ophidion barbatum" in FishBase. January 2009 version.
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