Adriatic blenny

The Adriatic blenny, Microlipophrys adriaticus, is a species of combtooth blenny widespread in the Mediterranean Sea, the Adriatic Sea and the Aegean Sea, also known from the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. This species grows to a length of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) TL.[2]

Adriatic blenny
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Microlipophrys
Species:
M. adriaticus
Binomial name
Microlipophrys adriaticus
The Range of the Adriatic blenny
Synonyms[2]
  • Blennius adriaticus Steindachner & Kolombatovic, 1883
  • Lipophrys adriaticus (Steindachner & Kolombatovic, 1883)

References

  1. Williams, J.T.; Herler, J.; Kovacic, M. (2014). "Microlipophrys adriaticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T194851A49089799. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194851A49089799.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Microlipophrys adriaticus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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