Xenomedea rhodopyga

Xenomedea rhodopyga, common name the redrump blenny,[2] is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the Gulf of California. It inhabits weed-covered rocky reefs and tide pools and can be found from very shallow waters to a depth of 8 metres (26 ft). This species can reach a length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) TL.[3]

Xenomedea rhodopyga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Xenomedea
Species:
X. rhodopyga
Binomial name
Xenomedea rhodopyga

References

  1. Hastings, P. (2010). "Xenomedea rhodopyga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183727A8165775. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183727A8165775.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "ITIS standard report: Xenomedea rhodopyga (Rosenblatt and Taylor, 1971)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Xenomedea rhodopyga" in FishBase. October 2013 version.


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