Mimic blenny (Labrisomus guppyi)

Scientific name: Labrisomus guppyi Norman, 1922

The Mimic blenny (Labrisomus guppyi) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan, Mexico to Fernando de Noronha Island, Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Labrisomus guppyi
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan, Mexico to Fernando de Noronha Island, Brazil.
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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