Barfin blenny (Malacoctenus versicolor)

Scientific name: Malacoctenus versicolor Poey, 1876

Barfin blenny (Malacoctenus versicolor)

The Barfin blenny (Malacoctenus versicolor) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Cuba south through the Antillean chain.

Biology

Inhabits shallow sandy and rocky areas of coral reefs. Feed on copepods, amphipods, delicate algae and occasionally of eggs of Abudefduf.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Malacoctenus versicolor
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.6
Depth range
0–7 m (0–23 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 7 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Cuba south through the Antillean chain.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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