Labrisomus cricota
| Labrisomus cricota | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Blennioidei |
| Family: | Labrisomidae |
| Genus: | Labrisomus |
| Species: | L. cricota |
| Binomial name | |
| Labrisomus cricota I. Sazima (fr), Gasparini & R. L. Moura, 2002 | |
Labrisomus cricota, the Mock blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea where it occurs on rocky bottoms with plentiful algal growth at depths down to 4 metres (13 ft). It is believed that the territorial males keep harems of females. Males of this species can reach a length of 9.3 centimetres (3.7 in) SL while females can attain a length of 10.3 centimetres (4.1 in). This is a species sought after by local subsistence fisheries.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Labrisomus cricota" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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