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Ophioblennius

Ophioblennius macclurei

(Silvester, 1915)

Redlip Blenny

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Central Atlantic: North Carolina and Bermuda, south to Brazil, and Gulf of Mexico.

Size: 5 inches (12 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow rocky and coral reefs and usually found between depths of 3 – 100 feet (1 – 30 m) where it mainly feeds upon filamentous algae and detritus.

General Husbandry: Not purposely collected for the trade. Yet care would be the same as for others in this genus.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Blennioidei

    Family: Blenniidae

    Genus: Ophioblennius

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Ophioblennius macclurei (Redlip Blenny)
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